Ruy Lopez

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5

Ruy Lopez is catalogued under ECO code C60. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is the defining line of the Ruy Lopez family, which has 235 catalogued lines in total. Many deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.