Tree path 10 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Yates Variation
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C91.
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 17 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Closed, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 2 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- C91
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 17
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Closed
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
244,732 games · White 48.1% / Draw 5.5% / Black 46.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg4 | 138,328 | |
| exd4 | 54,038 | |
| Na5 | 19,900 | |
| Bb7 | 13,546 | |
| h6 | 7,756 | |
| Re8 | 5,407 | |
| Nb8 | 1,453 | |
| Nd7 | 1,182 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:16:37
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