Ruy López, Open Variation

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:associatedWith strategic play
gptkbp:canLeadTo complex middlegame positions
endgame advantages
gptkbp:careerEnd 16th century
gptkbp:characterizedBy 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6
gptkbp:commonName 4...Be7
4...d6
4...Nxe4
gptkbp:famousFor chess players
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Played in many world championship matches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruy López, Open Variation
gptkbp:is_used_in open positions
gptkbp:isActiveIn opening theory
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith positional play
gptkbp:isAttendedBy chess engines
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy early piece development
pawn structure dynamics
flexible pawn play
potential for counterplay
gptkbp:isConsidered solid opening choice
a main line opening
gptkbp:isCounteredBy gptkb:Berlin_Defense
gptkb:Schliemann_Defense
Cozio Defense
Modern Steinitz Defense
gptkbp:isDisplayedOn grandmasters
gptkbp:isEnhancedBy top players
gptkbp:isExploredIn chess databases
gptkbp:isFoundIn international competitions
national championships
online tournaments
rapid chess
chess clubs
classical chess
club play
casual games
blitz chess
FIDE tournaments
online chess leagues
gptkbp:isPartOf classical chess repertoire
Spanish_Opening_family
gptkbp:isPopularIn tournament play
gptkbp:isStudiedIn chess literature
gptkbp:isUsedIn online chess platforms
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ruy_López_de_Segura
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ruy_López
gptkbp:requires tactical awareness
gptkbp:thematicElement Control of the center
King safety
Development of pieces
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Ruy_López