Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Cozio Defense › Paulsen Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Cozio Defense C60
- Paulsen Variation C60 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Paulsen Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Paulsen Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C60), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 4. Nc3 g6.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C60
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
79,682 games · White 49.7% / Draw 5.1% / Black 45.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 29,315 | |
| d3 | 22,244 | |
| O-O | 14,633 | |
| Nd5 | 5,757 | |
| Bxc6 | 2,639 | |
| h3 | 1,262 | |
| a3 | 1,046 | |
| h4 | 992 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:53:17
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