C78Open
Ruy López: Morphy Defense
Main Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6
Overview
The mainline of the Ruy López. Black challenges the center with ...Nf6 while preparing to kick the bishop. Leads to the famous Closed Defense after 5.O-O Be7 or the Open Defense after 5.O-O Nxe4.
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Open chess.rodeo ↗Related Openings
C50Italian Game
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4
C53Italian Game: Giuoco Piano
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
C51Italian Game: Evans Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4
C55Two Knights Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
C60Ruy López (Spanish Opening)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
C65Ruy López: Berlin Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6