Ruy Lopez
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For other uses, see Ruy Lopez (disambiguation).
The Ruy Lopez (/rɔɪ, ˈruːi/; Spanish: [ˈruj ˈlopeθ]),[1] also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
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Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ECO | C60–C99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin | Göttingen manuscript, 1490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Named after | Ruy López de Segura, Libro del Ajedrez, 1561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | King's Knight Opening | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Synonym(s) | Spanish Opening Spanish Game Spanish Torture [colloquial] |
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The Ruy Lopez is named after 16th-century Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura. It is one of the most popular openings, with many variations. In the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO), all codes from C60 to C99 are assigned to the Ruy Lopez.
This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.