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Position after 3.Bb5 ECO C60
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1.e4 1…e5 2.Nf3 2…Nc6 3.Bb5
◇ start 1.e4 1…e5 2.Nf3 2…Nc6 3.Bb5
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Ruy Lopez · C60

Ruy Lopez

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In master play

162,034 games
White 28.6% Draw 52.9% Black 18.5%

Continuations

18 replies sorted by frequency
  1. 3…a6 199,010 g.
    • C84 Closed 59,848
    • C70 Morphy Defense 115,755
    • C80 Open 7,720
    • C68 Exchange Variation 10,137
    • + 6 more
  2. 3…Nf6 32,768 g.
    • C65 Berlin Defense 32,767
    • C65 Halloween Attack 1
  3. 3…f5 4,363 g. Schliemann Defense
  4. 3…Bc5 1,972 g. Classical Variation
  5. 3…d6 668 g. Steinitz Defense
  6. 3…Nge7 2,378 g. Cozio Defense
  7. 3…Bb4 122 g. Alapin Defense
  8. 3…d5 — Spanish Countergambit
  9. 3…g6 2,884 g. Fianchetto Defense
  10. 3…Nd4 1,053 g. Bird Variation
  11. 3…a5 5 g. Bulgarian Variation
  12. 3…b6 1 g. Rotary-Albany Gambit
  13. 3…Be7 12 g. Lucena Variation
  14. 3…f6 1 g. Nürnberg Variation
  15. 3…g5 — Brentano Gambit
  16. 3…Na5 — Pollock Defense
  17. 3…Nb8 1 g. Retreat Variation
  18. 3…Qe7 26 g. Vinogradov Variation
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