Chess Openings·Ruy Lopez, Open Variation

Open Game

Ruy Lopez, Open Variation

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4

Step through

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One of the oldest and most trodden paths in the game. Pawns push forward and take room away from the opponent. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e5. 1 pieces have left the board. White has castled.

The position

Length
10 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
25
Minor pieces out
White 2 · Black 2
Material
38 · 39
Castling rights left
kq
FEN
r1bqkb1r/1ppp1ppp/p1n5/4p3/B3n3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 0 6

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
  2. 1…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5
  3. 2.Nf3White: Knight g1→f3
  4. 2…Nc6Black: Knight b8→c6
  5. 3.Bb5White: Bishop f1→b5
  6. 3…a6Black: Pawn a7→a6
  7. 4.Ba4White: Bishop b5→a4
  8. 4…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  9. 5.O-OWhite: King e1→g1 (castling)
  10. 5…Nxe4Black: Knight f6→e4 (capture)

Nearby lines

first 9 moves shared

Ruy Lopez, Closed Variation…Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack…Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3Ruy Lopez, Morphy Defence…Bb5 a6 Ba4Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation…Bxc6 dxc6Ruy Lopez…Nf3 Nc6 Bb5Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence…Nf6

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of Ruy Lopez, Open Variation?

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 10 moves it is White to move.