Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense C96
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 Nd7
1,006 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 34%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nbd2 | 563 | 33% 36% 31% | 2304 | 2026 |
| d5 | 209 | 39% 29% 33% | 2305 | 2026 |
| a4 | 109 | 46% 36% 18% | 2399 | 2025 |
| dxc5 | 51 | 47% 25% 27% | 2385 | 2024 |
| b3 | 39 | 31% 41% 28% | 2358 | 2025 |
| Kh1 | 16 | 50% 38% | 2450 | 2019 |
| dxe5 | 14 | 43% 21% 36% | 2386 | 2020 |
| Be3 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2006 | 2022 |
Top games
| Ivanchuk, V2769–Karjakin, Sergey2779 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Leko, P2732–Karjakin, Sergey2775 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Hou Yifan2680–Caruana, F2811 | 0-1 | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2788–Howell, D2693 | ½-½ | 4NCL 2015-16 | 2016 |
| Inarkiev, E2732–Svidler, P2745 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2016-17 | 2016 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2734–Efimenko, Z2689 | ½-½ | St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 | 2012 |
| Anand, V2779–Howell, D2644 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Svidler, P2753–Efimenko, Z2648 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Inarkiev, E2707–Rapport, R2694 | ½-½ | Geneva Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Topalov, V2739–Anton Guijarro, D2650 | 0-1 | Gibraltar Masters 2017 | 2017 |
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