Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Schliemann Defense › Exchange Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Schliemann Defense C63
- Exchange Variation C63 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Exchange Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Exchange Variation 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.
It is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. Bxc6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C63
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
378,227 games · White 40.9% / Draw 5.1% / Black 54.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc6 | 327,638 | |
| bxc6 | 46,268 | |
| fxe4 | 3,416 | |
| Nf6 | 790 | |
| b6 | 41 | |
| f4 | 20 | |
| Ne7 | 15 | |
| a6 | 11 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:40:46
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