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 › Knorre 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
- Knorre Variation C80 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Open, Knorre Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Open, Knorre Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C80.
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 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Nc3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Open, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C80
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Open
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Statistics from Lichess
173 games · White 38.7% / Draw 2.3% / Black 59.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxc3 | 127 | |
| Nc5 | 39 | |
| Nf6 | 2 | |
| d5 | 2 | |
| Nd6 | 1 | |
| Ng5 | 1 | |
| b5 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:31:13
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