Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Variation C65
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Ne7
188 tournament games from this position · White wins 48%, draws 31%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 100 | 44% 30% 26% | 2296 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 31 | 42% 42% 16% | 2362 | 2026 |
| d4 | 21 | 57% 24% 19% | 2357 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 20 | 70% 25% | 2407 | 2026 |
| c3 | 10 | 50% 40% | 2269 | 2026 |
| Nxe5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1801 | 2025 |
| Ba4 | 2 | 100% | 2540 | 2019 |
| Nbd2 | 1 | 100% | 2223 | 2026 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2855–Rapport, R2760 | 1-0 | 9th Norway Chess 2021 | 2021 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2749–Caruana, F2793 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2714–Rapport, R2763 | ½-½ | 84th Tata Steel Masters | 2022 |
| Vitiugov, N2671–Nakamura, Hi2804 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2025 |
| Svane, Frederik2667–Nakamura, Hi2804 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2025 |
| Sevian, Samuel2696–So, W2752 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2766–Murzin, Volodar2666 | ½-½ | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2025 |
| Moussard, J2654–So, W2769 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2023 | 2023 |
| Le Quang Liem2713–Xiong, Jeffery2691 | ½-½ | 47th Annual World Open | 2019 |
| Vitiugov, N2671–Murzin, Volodar2666 | ½-½ | FIDE World Bl Team Pool B | 2025 |
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