ECO C96 · Ruy Lopez

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense

The position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2.

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense 19 half-moves in · 1 named continuation

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2

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d5 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Gajewski Gambit C96

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense is filed under ECO C96, a variation of Ruy Lopez: Closed. It is the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 — 19 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names one continuation, d5.