Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation, Paulsen Variation C61
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O Ne7
7 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 43%, Black wins 14%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3 | 6 | 50% 33% 17% | 2257 | 2025 |
| Bc4 | 1 | 100% | 2603 | 2024 |
Top games
| Vitiugov, N2668–Kovalev, Vl2539 | ½-½ | 24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 | 2024 |
| Costa, Leonardo2472–Safarli, E2596 | 0-1 | 27th OIBM 2024 | 2024 |
| Begmuratov, Khumoyun2435–Matyakubov, Miraziz2282 | ½-½ | Zonal 3.4 2025 | 2025 |
| Zufic, M2420–Ikica, A1996 | 1-0 | 12th Porec Open | 2012 |
| Furlan, M2300–Petek, Pr2088 | 1-0 | TCh-SLO Div 1 West 2018 | 2018 |
| Rida, Ruqayyah2065–Piddubna, Bozhena2145 | ½-½ | 25th ch-EUR Indiv w 2025 | 2025 |
| Pirard, Natan2280–De Weird, Matthias2014 | 1-0 | Pays de Charleroi Open | 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