C64 Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation
C64 holds ten named lines, all under the name Ruy Lopez. It leaves C60 (Ruy Lopez) with 3...Bc5. None of its ten lines contains a capture. Of all other reference positions, the board of C44 (King’s Knight Opening: Normal Variation) comes closest, four squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | e5 |
| 2 | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3 | Bb5 | Bc5 |
Moves only C64 plays
Same as C60 up to 3.Bb5, then:
- 3...Bc5 The bishop leaves f8 for c5.
Lines filed under C64
All ten share the start 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 and then split two ways at Black’s move 3.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies | At the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | 3...Bc5 | 6 | |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation | 3...Bc5 4.c3 | 7 | |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Spanish Wing Gambit | 3...Bc5 4.b4 | 7 | |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation | 3...Bc5 4.c3 Qe7 | 8 | |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Charousek Variation | 3...Bc5 4.c3 Bb6 | 8 | |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Cordel Gambit | 3...Bc5 4.c3 f5 | 8 | |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Konikowski Gambit | 3...Bc5 4.c3 d5 | 8 | |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Zaitsev Variation | 3...Bc5 4.O-O Nd4 5.b4 | 9 | White castled |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Benelux Variation | 3...Nf6 4.O-O Bc5 5.c3 O-O 6.d4 Bb6 | 12 | both castled |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Modern Main Line | 3...Nf6 4.O-O Bc5 5.c3 O-O 6.d4 Bb6 7.Bg5 | 13 | both castled |
The road to C64
- 1.e4 … 2.Nf3three earlier stops: B00, C20, C40
- 2...Nc6C44 Normal Variation
- 3.Bb5C60 Ruy Lopez
- 3...Bc5C64
The position after 3...Bc5
White has brought out the knight on f3 and bishop on b5; Black the knight on c6 and bishop on c5. White could capture with Bxc6, Nxe5. White is to move and has 32 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| C50 | Italian Game | four squares: c4, b5, c5, f8 |
| C51 | Italian Game: Evans Gambit | four squares: b2, b4, c4, b5 |
| C53 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | four squares: c2, c3, c4, b5 |
| C61 | Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | four squares: d4, c5, c6, f8 |
| C62 | Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | four squares: c5, d6, d7, f8 |
| C63 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | four squares: c5, f5, f7, f8 |
| C65 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | four squares: c5, f6, f8, g8 |