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Chess opening
Ruy Lopez
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Moves
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
ECO
C60–C99
Origin
Göttingen manuscript, 1490
Named after
Ruy López de Segura, Libro del Ajedrez, 1561
Parent
King's Knight Opening
Synonym(s)
Spanish Opening Spanish Game Spanish Torture [colloquial]
The Ruy Lopez (/rɔɪ,ˈruːi/; Spanish:[ˈrujˈlopeθ]),[1] also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5
The Ruy Lopez is named after 16th-century Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura. It is one of the most popular openings, with many variations. In the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO), all codes from C60 to C99 are assigned to the Ruy Lopez.
This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.
The RuyLopez (/rɔɪ, ˈruːi/; Spanish: [ˈruj ˈlopeθ]), also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is a chess opening characterised by the moves:...
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