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Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation

ECO C70 · 166 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 5. Bb3 Na5
52% White2% Draw46% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nxe55030.1%
O-O3923.5%
c33118.7%
Bxf7+2012.0%
d4116.6%

A further 15 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, Caro Variation 4... b5Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation 5... Na5

Other lines in this family

Morphy Defense, Graz VariationC70… 5... Bc5791Morphy Defense, Caro VariationC70…3,071Morphy DefenseC78… 4... Nf6 5. O-O8,101ClosedC84… 4... Nf6 5. O-O Be73,408ClosedC88… 4... Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb33,404Morphy Defense, Anderssen VariationC77… 4... Nf6 5. d32,967ClosedC88… 4... Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O2,181Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz DefenseC71… 4... d61,822Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk VariationC78… 4... Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc51,300Morphy Defense, Classical Defense DeferredC70… 4... Bc51,059

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.