Chess opening
Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred, Lipnitsky VariationC79
The Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred, Lipnitsky Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C79. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. d4 Bg4
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Comes from
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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