Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Zukertort Gambit C65
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3
235 tournament games from this position · White wins 51%, draws 27%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 189 | 46% 29% 25% | 2183 | 2026 |
| Nxe4 | 17 | 76% | 2009 | 2023 |
| a6 | 11 | 64% 36% | 2042 | 2025 |
| Bb6 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2214 | 2024 |
| d6 | 8 | 100% | 1897 | 2025 |
| Qe7 | 2 | 100% | 1769 | 2026 |
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 |
| Grandelius, N2669–Esipenko, Andrey2713 | ½-½ | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| 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 |
| Alekseev, Evgeny2677–Kabanov, N2496 | 1-0 | 65th ch-RUS HL | 2012 |
| Blomqvist, E2520–Nabaty, T2632 | 0-1 | 24th European Teams | 2023 |
| Van Kampen, R2606–Winants, L2534 | ½-½ | TCh-BEL 2013-14 | 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