"Ruy Lopez" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named for Ruy López de Segura, a Spanish priest who wrote a book about chess openings in 1561. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Ruy Lopez
  1. (chess) 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. Wikipedia link: Ruy López de Segura Categories (topical): Chess, Chess openings Synonyms: Spanish Game, Spanish Opening, Spanish Torture Translations (a common chess opening): Spaans [neuter] (Dutch), Spaanse opening [feminine] (Dutch), partie espagnole [feminine] (French), Spanische Partie [feminine] (German), Spanische Eröffnung [feminine] (German), Spanisch [feminine] (German), spansk åpning [masculine] (Norwegian), partia hiszpańska [feminine] (Polish), испа́нская па́ртия (ispánskaja pártija) [feminine] (Russian), apertura española [feminine] (Spanish)

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