Ruy Lopez: Bird's Defense (C61)

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Target Position

♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♜ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♞ ♟ ♝ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♜ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♞ ♜
Engine Eval: +0.07

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 36.3% Draws: 36.6% Black Wins: 27.1%

Strategic Overview

The Ruy Lopez: Bird's Defense (ECO code C61) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e5 g1f3 b8c6 f1b5 c6d4
Repertoire Training

Import this opening directly into your client-side repertoires to drill or review using spaced repetition.

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Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Ruy Lopez (Spanish Game) (C60)