Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Nyholm Attack C65
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O
60 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 45%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a6 | 39 | 23% 49% 28% | 2408 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 9 | 44% 33% 22% | 2287 | 2025 |
| d6 | 8 | 38% 63% | 2308 | 2025 |
| Bc5 | 2 | 100% | 2193 | 2017 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 2223 | 2018 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1844 | 2022 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2837–Karjakin, Sergey2779 | 1-0 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2678–Karjakin, Sergey2750 | 1-0 | Chess Stars 6.0 Blitz | 2026 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2678–Radjabov, T2689 | ½-½ | Chess Stars 6.0 Rapid | 2026 |
| Gharamian, T2657–Fressinet, L2708 | 0-1 | 89th ch-FRA 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedov, Rau2652–Matlakov, M2685 | ½-½ | 10th Ugra Governor's Cup | 2014 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2678–Artemiev, V2653 | ½-½ | Chess Stars 6.0 Blitz | 2026 |
| Nihal, Sarin2692–Svane, R2619 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2025 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2698–Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son2600 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2698–Kobalia, M2537 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Karthikeyan, M22618–Oleksiyenko, Mykhaylo2592 | 1-0 | 1st Trophee Imaweb 2023 | 2023 |
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