Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Steinitz Deferred › Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred, Lipnitsky 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
- Steinitz Deferred C79
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Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred, Lipnitsky Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred, Lipnitsky Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C79.
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 14 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. d4 Bg4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C79
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
2,848 games · White 63.3% / Draw 6.7% / Black 30.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 2,548 | |
| h3 | 86 | |
| Bg5 | 53 | |
| Re1 | 50 | |
| Nc3 | 40 | |
| Qd3 | 29 | |
| c3 | 21 | |
| Nbd2 | 9 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:59:01
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