Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense C97
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 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7
2,146 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 31%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nbd2 | 1,438 | 42% 32% 26% | 2226 | 2026 |
| d5 | 647 | 49% 29% 22% | 2206 | 2026 |
| b4 | 12 | 17% 50% 33% | 2236 | 2024 |
| b3 | 12 | 50% 25% 25% | 2048 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 10 | 30% 20% 50% | 1977 | 2026 |
| a4 | 9 | 44% 44% | 2163 | 2023 |
| dxe5 | 8 | 63% 25% | 2134 | 2024 |
| dxc5 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 2284 | 2022 |
| Be3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1885 | 2022 |
| a3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2436 | 2018 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 1673 | 2023 |
Top games
| So, W2775–Carlsen, M2834 | ½-½ | Qatar Masters Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2734–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2774–Svidler, P2729 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Wei Yi2721–Yu Yangyi2763 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2736–Harikrishna, P2740 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2015 | 2015 |
| Grischuk, A2761–Rapport, R2694 | 1-0 | Geneva Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Ganguly, S2672–Rapport, R2752 | 0-1 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 | 2016 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2737–Sarana, A2679 | ½-½ | Chennai GM 2024 | 2024 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2765–Grandelius, N2644 | ½-½ | 20th European Teams | 2015 |
| Ponkratov, P2608–Caruana, F2794 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2023 | 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