Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted C67
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4
7,375 tournament games from this position · White wins 21%, draws 66%, Black wins 14%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 3,724 | 21% 64% 15% | 2429 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 3,506 | 20% 68% | 2453 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 136 | 17% 74% | 2419 | 2026 |
| Bxc6 | 6 | 33% 67% | 2092 | 2023 |
| d3 | 2 | 100% | 1926 | 2023 |
| Be2 | 1 | 100% | 1999 | 2013 |
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