Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Cozio Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Cozio Defense C60 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C60.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Paulsen Variation.
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Statistics from Lichess
3,075,704 games · White 50.9% / Draw 4.7% / Black 44.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 1,431,475 | |
| c3 | 557,188 | |
| Nc3 | 314,615 | |
| d4 | 298,100 | |
| d3 | 228,164 | |
| Bxc6 | 170,353 | |
| h3 | 19,307 | |
| a3 | 13,672 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:27:30
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