Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Center Attack, Basque Gambit C84
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d4 exd4 7. e5 Ne4 8. c3 dxc3
5 tournament games from this position · White wins 20%, draws 20%, Black wins 60%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re1 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2375 | 2025 |
| Bc2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2150 | 2022 |
| bxc3 | 1 | 100% | 2074 | 2024 |
Top games
| Nihal, Sarin2692–Svane, R2619 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2025 |
| Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra2402–Injac, Teodora2385 | 1-0 | Apolonii Litwinskiej KO | 2022 |
| Skovgaard, I2016–Vestby-Ellingsen, Mads2175 | 0-1 | Xtracon Chess Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Manresa Ballester, G1840–Vela Frago, Alberto2308 | 0-1 | 43rd Benasque Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Podgorski, Maciej1818–Majek, Kacper1996 | 0-1 | 209th YMCA Winter A 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