Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation
ECO: C69Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O
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About the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation
The Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation is a line of the Ruy Lopez, catalogued under ECO code C69 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.O-O, 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.
Where the line goes next
- Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Bronstein VariationC69 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O Qd6
- Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric VariationC69 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O f6
- Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, King's Bishop VariationC69 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O Bd6
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