Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Schliemann Defense Deferred › Jaenisch Gambit 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
- Jaenisch Gambit Deferred C70 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred, Jaenisch Gambit Deferred
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred, Jaenisch Gambit Deferred is a gambit, classified under ECO code C70 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 f5 5. exf5, after 9 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C70
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
20,045 games · White 44.5% / Draw 4.4% / Black 51.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e4 | 13,213 | |
| Nf6 | 3,637 | |
| b5 | 1,442 | |
| d6 | 1,181 | |
| d5 | 346 | |
| Bc5 | 139 | |
| Qf6 | 53 | |
| Qe7 | 8 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:07:07
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