Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation
ECO: C68Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.Nc3
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About the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation
The Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation is a line of the Ruy Lopez, catalogued under ECO code C68 in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.Nc3, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Ruy Lopez has 235 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
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Other lines of the Ruy Lopez
- Ruy Lopez: Alapin DefenseC60 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bb4
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin DefenseC65 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- Ruy Lopez: Bird VariationC61 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4
- Ruy Lopez: Brentano GambitC60 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g5
- Ruy Lopez: Bulgarian VariationC60 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a5
- Ruy Lopez: Classical VariationC64 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5
- Ruy Lopez: Cozio DefenseC60 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nge7
- Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto DefenseC60 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6