Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, King's Bishop 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
- Normal Variation C69
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Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, King's Bishop Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, King's Bishop Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C69), 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 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bd6.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C69
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
761,672 games · White 54.7% / Draw 5.4% / Black 39.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 439,601 | |
| c3 | 81,091 | |
| h3 | 72,317 | |
| d3 | 65,954 | |
| Nc3 | 46,048 | |
| Re1 | 39,394 | |
| b3 | 8,369 | |
| c4 | 4,928 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:19:07
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