Tree path 9 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Worrall Attack › Delayed Castling Line
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense C78
- Ruy Lopez: Closed C84
- Worrall Attack C86
- Delayed Castling Line C86 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C86.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 14 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 d6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C86
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
19,436 games · White 54.0% / Draw 5.4% / Black 40.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c3 | 13,967 | |
| h3 | 2,427 | |
| a4 | 1,925 | |
| Rd1 | 661 | |
| d3 | 214 | |
| d4 | 80 | |
| c4 | 48 | |
| Nc3 | 46 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:59:07
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