Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Caro Variation › Ruy Lopez: Noah's Ark Trap
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Caro Variation C70
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Ruy Lopez: Noah's Ark Trap
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Noah's Ark Trap is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C71.
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 b5 5. Bb3 d6 6. d4 Nxd4 7. Nxd4 exd4 8. Qxd4 c5, after 16 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C71
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 16
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Statistics from Lichess
51,927 games · White 23.1% / Draw 5.2% / Black 71.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qd5 | 44,134 | |
| Bxf7+ | 5,688 | |
| Qe3 | 655 | |
| Qd1 | 653 | |
| Qd3 | 485 | |
| Qc3 | 164 | |
| Bd5 | 54 | |
| Qd2 | 31 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:11:21
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