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ECO C66

ECO C66 Opening Names: Ruy Lopez

What is the ECO C66 opening name?

ECO C66 contains 14 named chess openings in this database. This code is represented primarily by the Ruy Lopez family. The listed names include Hedgehog Defense, Ruy Lopez, Closed Bernstein Variation, Ruy Lopez and Closed Showalter Variation, Ruy Lopez, plus 11 more below.

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14 Openings Found

Hedgehog Defense, Ruy Lopez

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 d4 Bd7 Nc3 Be7 C66

Closed Bernstein Variation, Ruy Lopez

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 d4 Bd7 Nc3 Be7 Bg5 C66

Closed Showalter Variation, Ruy Lopez

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 d4 Bd7 Nc3 Be7 Bxc6 C66

Tarrasch Trap, Ruy Lopez

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 d4 Bd7 Nc3 Be7 Re1 O-O C66

Closed Wolf Variation, Ruy Lopez

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 d4 Bd7 Nc3 exd4 C66

Fishing Pole Variation, Ruy Lopez

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O Ng4 C66

Ruy Lopez: Pawn Grab

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O a6 Bxc6 dxc6 Nxe5 Bd6 Nf3 C66

Ruy Lopez: Queen Skewer

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O a6 Bxc6 dxc6 Nxe5 Qd4 Nf3 Qxe4 Re1 Qxe1+ Qxe1+ C66

Ruy Lopez: Pin Win

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O a6 Bxc6 bxc6 Nxe5 Nxe4 Re1 d5 d3 Bd6 dxe4 Bxe5 exd5 f6 f4 C66

Ruy Lopez: King Expose

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 Re1 Be7 c3 O-O d4 exd4 cxd4 Bg4 Nc3 Bxf3 gxf3 a6 Bf1 C66

Ruy Lopez: Pawn Bulwark

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 Re1 Bd7 c3 Be7 d4 O-O Ba4 exd4 cxd4 Bg4 Nc3 Bxf3 gxf3 Nh5 f4 C66

Ruy Lopez: Classic Ruy

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 Re1 Bd7 c3 Be7 d4 exd4 cxd4 O-O Nc3 a6 Ba4 b5 Bc2 C66

Ruy Lopez: Strong Center

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 Re1 Bd7 c3 a6 Ba4 Be7 d4 exd4 cxd4 C66

Ruy Lopez: Bishop Retreat

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O d6 Re1 Bd7 c3 a6 Ba4 b5 Bc2 Be7 d4 exd4 cxd4