Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Benelux Variation C64
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. d4 Bb6
171 tournament games from this position · White wins 47%, draws 27%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 84 | 52% 26% 21% | 2221 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 43 | 33% 33% 35% | 2243 | 2026 |
| dxe5 | 31 | 55% 23% 23% | 2227 | 2026 |
| d5 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2028 | 2025 |
| a4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2431 | 2025 |
| Qd3 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2205 | 2025 |
| Bxc6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2194 | 2018 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2099 | 2023 |
Top games
| Vachier Lagrave, M2736–Le, Quang Liem2729 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2719–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2713 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2022 |
| Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan2708–Grandelius, N2662 | 1-0 | 31st Sigeman & Co 2026 | 2026 |
| Tari, A2584–Vallejo Pons, F2711 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Rausis, I2632–McShane, L2640 | ½-½ | European Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Boruchovsky, A2542–Ponomariov, R2697 | ½-½ | 19th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 | 2018 |
| Blomqvist, E2520–Nabaty, T2632 | 0-1 | 24th European Teams | 2023 |
| Durarbayli, V2637–Finegold, B2475 | 1-0 | 47th Annual World Open | 2019 |
| Munkhdalai, Amilal2455–Pranav, V2641 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Masters 2026 | 2026 |
| Yoo, Christopher Woojin2550–Jacobson, Brandon2544 | 1-0 | ch-USA Junior 2022 | 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