Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation

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Opening Overview: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation

By playing Bxc6, the player enters the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation, a system within the Ruy Lopez complex. Diverging from the common Ruy Lopez (d3), this line chooses Bxc6. It succeeds by accepting a slightly lower evaluation to surprise the opponent. This move resolves central tension. Structurally, the position is imbalanced.

Critical Concepts

  • Consolidate to convert the material advantage.
  • Control the long diagonal to exert lasting pressure.
  • Feature: Material Advantage, Fianchetto

In the resulting middlegame, players must focus on how to simplify to convert the material advantage. Data analysis shows a 34% win rate for White, indicating equality.

Also known as: Spanish: Exchange Deferred, Spanish Game, Morphy Defense, Treybel; Flohr; Exchange Var Deferred

Stockfish Analysis of Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation:
+0.18 Balanced
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Technical Details for Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation

  • ECO Code: C77
  • Est. Win Rate: W: 34% / B: 31%
  • Moves: 14
  • Aliases: Spanish: Exchange Deferred, Spanish Game, Morphy Defense, Treybel; Flohr; Exchange Var Deferred, Ruy Lopez: Treybal (Bayreuth) variation (exchange var. deferred), Treybel; Flohr; Exchange Var Deferred
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