Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Zaitsev Variation C64
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. O-O Nd4 5. b4
7 tournament games from this position · White wins 71%, draws 29%, Black wins 0%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2414 | 2023 |
| Nxf3+ | 2 | 100% | 2185 | 2016 |
| Bxb4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2419 | 2026 |
Top games
| Rapport, R2729–Nihal, Sarin2723 | 1-0 | V Menorca Cerrado 2026 | 2026 |
| Fressinet, L2706–Tkachiev, V2632 | 1-0 | 10th Balagne Rapid KO | 2013 |
| Aveskulov, V2492–Neverov, V2387 | 1-0 | FSGM October 2023 | 2023 |
| McPhillips, Joseph2359–Myall, Ivan J2055 | 1-0 | 40th Blackpool Conference | 2016 |
| Lam, Daniel King-wai2169–Winter Roach, A2158 | 1-0 | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Movileanu, Daniela2191–Santeramo, Alessia2082 | ½-½ | 77th ch-ITA Women 2017 | 2017 |
| Zaninotto, F1999–Druckenthaner, A2227 | ½-½ | ECU Senior +50 2023 | 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