ECO C64

Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation

Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO C64. Its defining line here is 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3.

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3

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The diagram shows the position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3. Play through it move by move in the interactive explorer.

Opening name, ECO code, and main line come from the Lichess open chess openings dataset.

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