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Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense

ECO C78 · 245 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 d6
49% White6% Draw45% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Re18534.7%
c37028.6%
d3145.7%
d4135.3%
h3124.9%

A further 51 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 2... Nc6Ruy Lopez 3. Bb5Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense 3... a6Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense 5. O-ORuy Lopez: Morphy Defense 6... d6

Other lines in this family

Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk VariationC78… 6... Bc51,300Morphy Defense, Arkhangelsk VariationC78… 6... Bb7177Morphy DefenseC78…8,101ClosedC84… 5... Be73,408ClosedC88… 5... Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb33,404ClosedC88… 5... Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O2,181ClosedC90… 5... Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O957Marshall AttackC89… 5... Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5918ClosedC92… 5... Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3836OpenC80… 5... Nxe4791

All 94 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.