Tree path 10 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Open › Ruy Lopez: Open › Ruy Lopez: Open › Schlechter Defense
Ruy Lopez: Open, Schlechter Defense
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Open, Schlechter Defense 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.
It is reached after 16 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 Nxd4.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Open, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Ruy Lopez: Open, Berger Variation.
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- ECO code
- C80
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 16
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Open
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
83 games · White 45.8% / Draw 7.2% / Black 47.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 77 | |
| Nxe5 | 5 | |
| axb5 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:11:31
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