Ruy Lopez
Sign in to saveAlso known as Spanish Opening, Spanish Game, Lopez Opening, 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
chess opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- chess opening
- Subclass of
- King's Knight Opening
- Named after
- Spain
- Sport
- chess
- Image
- Rui Lopez game.png
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- topic's main category
- Q8922493
- Portable Game Notation
- Bb5
- Stack Exchange tag
- chess.stackexchange.com/tags/ruy-lopez
- position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation
- r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 3 3
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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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