Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Quiet Variation 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 10. d3
154 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 35%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nbd7 | 119 | 34% 34% 31% | 2320 | 2026 |
| c5 | 16 | 31% 44% 25% | 2353 | 2025 |
| Bb7 | 15 | 27% 33% 40% | 2266 | 2025 |
| h6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2155 | 2021 |
| Nfd7 | 1 | 100% | 2510 | 2013 |
| Re8 | 1 | 100% | 2049 | 2019 |
Top games
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Vidit, S2707–Yu Yangyi2760 | ½-½ | China vs World Team 2018 | 2018 |
| Anton Guijarro, D2651–Mamedyarov, S2791 | 1-0 | 21st European Teams | 2017 |
| Ivanchuk, V2710–Tomashevsky, E2728 | ½-½ | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Short, N2688–Amin, B2680 | ½-½ | 24th Abu Dhabi Masters | 2017 |
| Onischuk, V2637–Kovalev, Vl2649 | 0-1 | Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2757–Tarjan, J2525 | 1-0 | PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 | 2014 |
| Artemiev, V2663–Predke, A2587 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Durarbayli, V2559–Amin, B2654 | ½-½ | Al-Ain Classic Open A 2013 | 2013 |
| Short, N2587–Santos Latasa, J2620 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
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