Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense C65
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O
8,064 tournament games from this position · White wins 24%, draws 62%, Black wins 14%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 7,374 | 21% 66% | 2439 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 298 | 54% 22% 24% | 2164 | 2026 |
| d6 | 225 | 52% 23% 25% | 2056 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 97 | 47% 26% 27% | 2104 | 2026 |
| a6 | 46 | 80% | 1953 | 2025 |
| Bd6 | 12 | 58% 33% | 1925 | 2026 |
| Nd4 | 4 | 100% | 1948 | 2018 |
| g6 | 2 | 100% | 2051 | 2022 |
| d5 | 2 | 100% | 1820 | 2023 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 2000 | 2022 |
| Ng4 | 1 | 100% | 1944 | 2014 |
| Bb4 | 1 | 100% | 1855 | 2020 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1866 | 2017 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2828–Carlsen, M2863 | 0-1 | 8th Norway Armageddon | 2020 |
| Caruana, F2805–Carlsen, M2876 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2811–Carlsen, M2865 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Anand, V2816–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Kramnik, V2812 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2783–Carlsen, M2881 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2863–Anand, V2792 | ½-½ | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2863–Anand, V2792 | 1-0 | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2771–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | 2nd Norway Chess 2014 | 2014 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2782–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
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