Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Bayreuth Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Bayreuth Variation C77 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C77.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Bxc6, after 9 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C77
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
69,279 games · White 49.6% / Draw 6.8% / Black 43.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc6 | 66,121 | |
| bxc6 | 2,566 | |
| b5 | 432 | |
| Be7 | 109 | |
| Bc5 | 20 | |
| Nxe4 | 9 | |
| Bd6 | 9 | |
| b6 | 8 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:07:26
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