Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense C94
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8
3,994 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 36%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 3,805 | 37% 36% 27% | 2327 | 2026 |
| d3 | 148 | 33% 36% 31% | 2324 | 2026 |
| a4 | 38 | 21% 26% 53% | 2187 | 2025 |
| Bc2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1803 | 2018 |
| c4 | 1 | 100% | 2346 | 2016 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2767–Carlsen, M2868 | 0-1 | Supreme Masters 2013 | 2013 |
| Anand, V2767–Carlsen, M2834 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Topalov, V2752–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Amin, B2704 | 1-0 | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Grischuk, A2761–Mamedyarov, S2800 | ½-½ | Geneva Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2828–Harikrishna, P2726 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Rapid | 2019 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2684–Carlsen, M2850 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Grischuk, A2763–Ivanchuk, V2769 | ½-½ | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Giri, A2752–Karjakin, Sergey2771 | 1-0 | 2nd Norway Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Caruana, F2794–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2727 | 1-0 | CCT Final Survival Winner | 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