Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Fianchetto Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Fianchetto Defense C60 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto 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 begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
3 named variations grow from this line, including Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Tartakower Gambit, Kevitz Gambit, Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation.
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Statistics from Lichess
263,934 games · White 46.3% / Draw 5.8% / Black 47.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 116,350 | |
| Bxc6 | 43,036 | |
| c3 | 40,742 | |
| d4 | 30,434 | |
| Nc3 | 15,084 | |
| d3 | 13,323 | |
| h4 | 1,774 | |
| h3 | 789 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:27:33
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