Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Open › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tartakower Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense C78
- Ruy Lopez: Open C80
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tartakower Variation C80 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tartakower Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tartakower Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C80), 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 11 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Qe2.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Open, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C80
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Open
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Statistics from Lichess
4,942 games · White 47.9% / Draw 6.3% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc5 | 3,512 | |
| d5 | 608 | |
| Nf6 | 350 | |
| b5 | 185 | |
| Nd6 | 166 | |
| f5 | 83 | |
| Ng5 | 28 | |
| d6 | 5 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:31:06
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