Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed C90
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
12,503 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 39%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h3 | 10,701 | 35% 41% 24% | 2321 | 2026 |
| d4 | 1,355 | 38% 33% 29% | 2310 | 2026 |
| d3 | 312 | 33% 33% 34% | 2188 | 2026 |
| a4 | 120 | 46% 28% 26% | 2272 | 2026 |
| a3 | 13 | 23% 31% 46% | 2374 | 2022 |
| Bc2 | 2 | 100% | 2191 | 2024 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2767–Carlsen, M2868 | 0-1 | Supreme Masters 2013 | 2013 |
| So, W2775–Carlsen, M2834 | ½-½ | Qatar Masters Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Grischuk, A2763–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Anand, V2767–Carlsen, M2834 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Radjabov, T2713–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2798–Ding Liren2782 | ½-½ | 8th Grand Slam Masters | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2780–Ding Liren2801 | 1-0 | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2773–Ding Liren2801 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2019 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2819–Svidler, P2751 | ½-½ | 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Amin, B2704 | 1-0 | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
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