Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed C84
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7
25,825 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 39%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re1 | 18,911 | 36% 39% 26% | 2325 | 2026 |
| d3 | 5,235 | 37% 40% 22% | 2415 | 2026 |
| Bxc6 | 1,101 | 38% 37% 25% | 2361 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 293 | 44% 26% 30% | 2265 | 2026 |
| d4 | 111 | 27% 40% 33% | 2229 | 2026 |
| c3 | 95 | 21% 23% 56% | 2032 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 73 | 32% 32% 37% | 2300 | 2026 |
| h3 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2025 | 2025 |
| Qe1 | 1 | 100% | 1906 | 2013 |
| Bb3 | 1 | 100% | 2491 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | 0-1 | 7th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2019 |
| Anand, V2804–Carlsen, M2876 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Aronian, L2813 | 1-0 | Sinquefield Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2870–Ding Liren2801 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2870–Ding Liren2801 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Aronian, L2780 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Anand, V2791–Carlsen, M2863 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2842–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Caruana, F2808–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2808–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
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