Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Kaufmann Variation C65
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Be3
16 tournament games from this position · White wins 50%, draws 19%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxe3 | 13 | 46% 23% 31% | 2439 | 2026 |
| Qe7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2338 | 2022 |
| Nd4 | 1 | 100% | 2440 | 2022 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2810–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2705–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 1-0 | 8th Prague Masters 2026 | 2026 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2699–Navara, D2688 | ½-½ | TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 | 2023 |
| Adams, Mi2696–Fridman, D2599 | 1-0 | NC World Masters 2022 | 2022 |
| Petkov, Momchil2523–Svane, R2620 | ½-½ | 4th Munich Whitsun Open A | 2026 |
| Lodici, Lorenzo2601–Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar2512 | 0-1 | 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 | 2026 |
| Lyrberg, P2459–Hammer, J2640 | 0-1 | TCh-SWE Elitserien | 2015 |
| Brunello, S2511–Basso, Pier Luigi2521 | 1-0 | La Giostra della Rocca | 2024 |
| Kriebel, T2523–Burdalev, K2357 | 1-0 | ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 | 2022 |
| Zilbert, O2286–Paravyan, D2423 | 0-1 | ch-Moscow 2014 | 2014 |
Ruy Lopez variations
Ruy LopezC60Brentano GambitC60Bulgarian VariationC60Fianchetto DefenseC60Nürnberg VariationC60Rotary-Albany GambitC60Spanish CountergambitC60Steinitz DefenseC62Schliemann DefenseC63Morphy DefenseC70Alapin DefenseC60Lucena VariationC60Pollock DefenseC60Retreat VariationC60Vinogradov VariationC60Bird VariationC61Classical VariationC64Berlin DefenseC65Cozio DefenseC60Steinitz DefenseC62Schliemann Defense, Schönemann AttackC63Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff VariationC63Classical Variation, Central VariationC64Classical Variation, Spanish Wing GambitC64