Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rosenthal Variation C67
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 a6
12 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 33%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba4 | 6 | 50% 33% 17% | 2267 | 2024 |
| Bxc6 | 6 | 33% 33% 33% | 2039 | 2026 |
Top games
| Fedoseev, Vl32677–Mozharov, M2555 | 0-1 | Moscow Blitz Final 2014 | 2014 |
| Grieve, Harry2459–Dong Bao Nghia2327 | ½-½ | 109th ch-GBR 2023 | 2023 |
| Degraeve, Remy2463–Andriasian, S2144 | 1-0 | TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2026 | 2026 |
| Atabayev, Y2411–McMahon, D2153 | ½-½ | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Plaskett, J2477–Pietinen, P1987 | 1-0 | World Senior Teams 50+ 2014 | 2014 |
| Ohanyan, Emin2022–Hambardzumian, Y2310 | ½-½ | Gaprindashvili Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Prasad, De2285–Pranesh, M2028 | 1-0 | 1st Gujarat Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Cansun, Can Alp1933–Yazici, Ugur Doga1994 | 1-0 | ch-TUR Youth 2016 | 2016 |
| Rostovtsev, Dmitry2284–Potkin, V2555 | ½-½ | Yuri Dokhoian Mem Rapid | 2024 |
| Cerdo Fernandez, M1774–Spanton, T1861 | 0-1 | Sant Jordi U2400 Open | 2022 |
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