Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation › Ruy Lopez: Exchange, Alekhine Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation C68
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Ruy Lopez: Exchange, Alekhine Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Exchange, Alekhine Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C68.
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. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C68
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
71,512 games · White 41.7% / Draw 11.7% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 24,462 | |
| Nc3 | 23,776 | |
| O-O | 11,225 | |
| Bf4 | 6,695 | |
| f3 | 1,398 | |
| Bg5 | 1,071 | |
| c4 | 628 | |
| c3 | 448 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:58:55
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