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Ruy Lopez

Ruy Lopez proper noun: a common chess opening, an Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, in which White moves king's bishop to the fifth rank.

Proper noun

Ruy Lopez

  1. A common chess opening, an Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, in which White moves king's bishop to the fifth rank.

Synonyms of Ruy Lopez

Origin of Ruy Lopez

Named for Ruy López de Segura, a Spanish priest who wrote a book about chess openings in 1561.

Questions about Ruy Lopez

What does Ruy Lopez mean?
Ruy Lopez means a common chess opening, an Open Game characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, in which White moves king's bishop to the fifth rank.
What part of speech is Ruy Lopez?
Ruy Lopez is a proper noun.

Words near Ruy Lopez in the dictionary

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