Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Fianchetto Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Fianchetto Defense C60
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Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C76), 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 is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. c3 a6 5. Ba4 d6 6. d4 Bd7.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C76
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
8,835 games · White 45.6% / Draw 6.3% / Black 48.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 4,898 | |
| d5 | 1,258 | |
| Bg5 | 949 | |
| dxe5 | 559 | |
| Be3 | 311 | |
| h3 | 193 | |
| Bxc6 | 172 | |
| Nbd2 | 169 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:41:18
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