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chessdacost

yeah this one

c_h_e_s_s_m_a_p_s

I like the funny names in there, such as the Fishing Pole (3. … Nf6, 4. O-O Ng4) and the Soviet Youth variation (3. … f5, 4. Nc3, Nd4, 5. O-O). All in all over 200 named variations.

BraggadociousUser
ANGRYNOISES wrote:

you forgot the Jaenisch gambit

it's called "The Schliemann"

BraggadociousUser
The-Kawaii-Duck wrote:

omg i did not realize that there were so many variations of my fav opening

There's alot more these are just the most popular

BraggadociousUser

Hey nice one putting together this list in a convenient format but you missed a few here are the ones you missed

  1. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Mackenzie, Center Attack
  2. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Schlechter, Berger Variation
  3. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz, Siesta Variation
  4. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Keres, Chigorin, Panov System
  5. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Jaffé Gambit
  6. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation
  7. Ruy López Opening Jaenisch, Exchange Variation
  8. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Exchange, Lutikov Variation
  9. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Exchange, Lutikov, Romanovsky Variation
  10. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Exchange, Keres Variation
  11. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Exchange, Normal Variation
  12. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Deferred Bird's Defense
  13. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Deferred Alapin Defense
  14. Ruy López Opening Jaenisch, Schönemann Attack
  15. Ruy López Opening Jaenisch, Dyckhoff Variation
  16. Ruy López Opening Berlin, Fishing Pole Variation
  17. Ruy López Opening Berlin, Beverwijk Variation
  18. Ruy López Opening Berlin, Improved Steinitz Defense
  19. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
  20. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Central Countergambit
  21. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Brix Variation
  22. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation
  23. Ruy López Opening Old Steinitz, Nimzowitsch Attack
  24. Ruy López Opening Marshall Attack, Modern, Fischer Variation
  25. Ruy López Opening Marshall Attack, Modern Variation
  26. Ruy López Opening Marshall Attack, Steiner Variation
  27. Ruy López Opening Marshall Attack, Modern, Main Line, Spassky Variation
  28. Ruy López Opening Marshall Attack, Modern, Main Line
  29. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Closed, Morphy Attack
  30. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Bernstein Variation
  31. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Howell Attack
  32. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Schlechter Defense
  33. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Zukertort Variation
  34. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Harksen Gambit
  35. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Richter Variation
  36. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Friess Attack
  37. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Riga Variation
  38. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Skipworth Gambit
  39. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Knorre Variation
  40. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Open, Tartakower Variation
  41. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense
  42. Ruy López Opening Cozio, Paulsen Variation
  43. Ruy López Opening Classical, Central Variation
  44. Ruy López Opening Retreat Variation
  45. Ruy López Opening Morphy Defense, Caro, Norwegian Variation
  46. Ruy López Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted

These were likely missed due to inaccuracies on wikipedia's part

hirai1511

Cool, thanks.

play4fun64
ANGRYNOISES wrote:

you forgot the Jaenisch gambit

4.... f5 Jaenisch zGambit is also called The Schliemann Defense