Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation › Lutikov 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
- Lutikov Variation C68 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Lutikov Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Lutikov Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C68), 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.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C68
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
401,861 games · White 56.5% / Draw 5.0% / Black 38.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 130,877 | |
| Nxe5 | 128,875 | |
| d4 | 49,126 | |
| d3 | 37,770 | |
| Nc3 | 29,623 | |
| h3 | 14,922 | |
| c3 | 5,546 | |
| b3 | 1,868 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:53:50
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