Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation C67
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7
66 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 45%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qe2 | 28 | 21% 57% 21% | 2422 | 2026 |
| dxe5 | 23 | 48% 35% 17% | 2232 | 2025 |
| Re1 | 10 | 30% 40% 30% | 2261 | 2022 |
| d5 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2032 | 2022 |
| Nxe5 | 1 | 100% | 2459 | 2024 |
Top games
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2754–Ivanchuk, V2731 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Wei Yi2741–Rapport, R2735 | ½-½ | 10th Danzhou GM 2019 | 2019 |
| Almasi, Z2695–Malakhov, V2699 | 1-0 | TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 | 2014 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32677–Malakhov, V2696 | ½-½ | Moscow Blitz Final 2014 | 2014 |
| Efimenko, Z2652–Kovalenko, I2682 | 0-1 | Najdorf Mem Open A 2015 | 2015 |
| Yu Ruiyuan2553–Malakhov, V2708 | ½-½ | Chinese Teams 2013 | 2013 |
| Hovhannisyan, R2634–Martirosyan, Haik M.2616 | 0-1 | ARM Olympiad Qualifier | 2019 |
| Bok, B2562–Erdos, V2610 | ½-½ | 48th Biel Master Open | 2015 |
| Ponkratov, P2548–Zvjaginsev, V2540 | ½-½ | 77th ch-RUS HL 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