Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange C85
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6
1,101 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 37%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxc6 | 1,090 | 38% 37% 25% | 2364 | 2026 |
| bxc6 | 11 | 55% 36% | 2056 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2870–Ding Liren2801 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2789–Carlsen, M2839 | 0-1 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Caruana, F2776–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2795–Ding Liren2788 | ½-½ | WCh 2023 | 2023 |
| Giri, A2763–Ding Liren2805 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–Giri, A2764 | 1-0 | GCT Super Blitz Croatia | 2026 |
| Aronian, L2747–Gukesh, D2787 | 0-1 | Superbet ROM Classic 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2771–So, W2752 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Duda, J2729–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2751–Gukesh, D2754 | 1-0 | 88th Tata Steel Masters | 2026 |
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