ECO C81

ECO C00–C99 — Open Games and the French Defense: 1.e4 e6 and 1.e4 e5, from the Italian and Ruy Lopez to the King's Gambit.

2 named opening lines are classified under ECO code C81.

• Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack — 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Qe2
• Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack, Ekstrom Variation — 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Qe2 Be7 10.Rd1 O-O 11.c4 bxc4 12.Bxc4 Qd7