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C63

Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C63.

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 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

4 named variations grow from this line, including Dyckhoff Variation, Exchange Variation, Jaenisch Gambit Accepted, and others.

Together the deeper variations number 8 across the full subtree.

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ECO code: C63
Group: Open Games (C)
Plies: 6
Parent: Ruy Lopez
Direct variations: 4
Total in subtree: 8

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Statistics from Lichess

1,728,173 games · White 44.5% / Draw 5.0% / Black 50.5%

Moves	Games	W / D / B
d3	582,634
Bxc6	378,322
exf5	337,905
Nc3	235,986
d4	114,522
O-O	55,301
Qe2	16,046
Nxe5	3,640

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:28:03

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Variations (4)

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Variations (4)

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