ECO C62

Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense

Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO C62. Its defining line here is 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6.

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6

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

Other catalogued lines with this name

  • C62: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4

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