ECO C70 · Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
The position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6.
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
6 half-moves in · 1 named continuation
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
Variations of Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
5 namedRuy Lopez: Morphy Defense is filed under ECO C70, a variation of Ruy Lopez. It is the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 — 6 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names one continuation, Bxc6.