Ruy Lopez
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chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
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Encyclopedic overview
Moves1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 ECOC60–C99 OriginGöttingen manuscript, c. 1490 Named afterRuy López de Segura, Libro del Axedrez, 1561 ParentKing's Knight Opening Synonyms Spanish Opening Spanish Game Spanish Torture [colloq.]
The Ruy Lopez (/rɔɪ, ˈruːi/; Spanish: [ˈruj ˈlopeθ]), also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is a chess opening beginning with the moves:
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