# Ruy Lopez

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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