Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Showalter Variation C66
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bxc6
9 tournament games from this position · White wins 56%, draws 22%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxc6 | 9 | 56% 22% 22% | 2168 | 2025 |
Top games
| Zhigalko, S2661–Mirzoev, A2536 | ½-½ | IsBank TCh-TUR 2013 | 2013 |
| Sulskis, S2531–Drozdov, S2241 | 1-0 | TCh-LTU 2014 | 2014 |
| Sadovsky, Artem2347–Ivanov, Aa2420 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS HL 2015 | 2015 |
| Dinesh, Rajan M2349–Vignesh, B2240 | 1-0 | 34th Tamil Nadu IM 2025 | 2025 |
| Steger, Lukas Daniel2105–Djuric, S2255 | 0-1 | Wroclaw Open A 2025 | 2025 |
| Jacek, Ma2114–Vasek, J2162 | ½-½ | TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad | 2024 |
| Serra Olives, T2169–Birkestrand, O1819 | 1-0 | 23rd World Seniors 2013 | 2013 |
| Strok, B1903–Lopez, Cesar Per1706 | 0-1 | 3rd BA Chess Masters 2025 | 2025 |
| Bilal.Sewar.1899–Chaaya, Morched1580 | 1-0 | 12th Beirut Open 2025 | 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