Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Jaffe Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Jaffe Gambit C77 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Jaffe Gambit
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Jaffe Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C77 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 9 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. c3.
It is a variation of Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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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
115,358 games · White 49.0% / Draw 4.4% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| b5 | 48,826 | |
| Nxe4 | 20,325 | |
| Be7 | 19,866 | |
| Bc5 | 12,488 | |
| d6 | 10,868 | |
| d5 | 1,560 | |
| Bd6 | 524 | |
| h6 | 407 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:07:29
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