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 › Skipworth Gambit
- 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
- Skipworth Gambit C80 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Open, Skipworth Gambit
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Open, Skipworth Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C80 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.
The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5.
It is a variation of Ruy Lopez: Open, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C80
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Open
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Statistics from Lichess
22,393 games · White 65.0% / Draw 4.1% / Black 30.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d3 | 10,327 | |
| Nxe5 | 7,389 | |
| Bxc6+ | 2,922 | |
| d4 | 1,475 | |
| c3 | 108 | |
| c4 | 85 | |
| Nc3 | 58 | |
| Bb3 | 12 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:41:30
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