Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Fianchetto Defense Deferred
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Fianchetto Defense Deferred C70 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Fianchetto Defense Deferred
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Fianchetto Defense Deferred is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C70.
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 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 g6.
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
- C70
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
35,345 games · White 47.1% / Draw 5.8% / Black 47.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 19,049 | |
| c3 | 7,334 | |
| d4 | 3,917 | |
| d3 | 2,070 | |
| Nc3 | 1,255 | |
| Bxc6 | 817 | |
| h4 | 257 | |
| Bb3 | 227 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:54:09
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