Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Schliemann Defense Deferred
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Schliemann Defense Deferred C70 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C70), 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.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 f5.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Jaenisch Gambit Deferred.
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- ECO code
- C70
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
93,226 games · White 46.1% / Draw 5.0% / Black 48.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d3 | 36,289 | |
| exf5 | 19,774 | |
| d4 | 11,833 | |
| Bxc6 | 10,266 | |
| Nc3 | 9,966 | |
| O-O | 3,734 | |
| Qe2 | 1,040 | |
| c3 | 104 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:54:12
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