Chess opening
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kecskemet VariationC72
The Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kecskemet Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C72. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bd7 6. c3 Nf6 7. d4 Be7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Re1 Be8
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Related lines in the Ruy Lopez
- Ruy Lopez (C60)
- Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense (C60)
- Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense, Alapin Gambit (C60)
- Ruy Lopez: Brentano Gambit (C60)
- Ruy Lopez: Bulgarian Variation (C60)
- Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense (C60)
- Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Paulsen Variation (C60)
- Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Tartakower Gambit (C60)
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