Ruy Lopez

Ruy Lopez
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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
Synonym(s)
  • Spanish Opening
  • Spanish Game
  • Spanish Torture [colloq.]

The Ruy Lopez (/rɔɪ, ˈri/; Spanish: [ˈruj ˈlopeθ]), also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is a chess opening characterised by the moves:

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5

The Ruy Lopez remains one of the most popular chess openings, featuring many variations. In the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO), the Ruy Lopez is classified under codes C60 to C99.