Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack C84
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3
127 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 37%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b5 | 113 | 30% 38% 32% | 2389 | 2026 |
| d6 | 12 | 33% 25% 42% | 2262 | 2026 |
| O-O | 2 | 50% 50% | 2088 | 2022 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2840–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 1-0 | 14th Norway Chess 2026 | 2026 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Keymer, Vincent2738 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2727–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2831–Dubov, Daniil2693 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Ponomariov, R2731–Karjakin, Sergey2756 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32700–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | ½-½ | GCT Super Blitz Poland | 2026 |
| Movsesian, S2700–Svidler, P2752 | ½-½ | 19th European Teams | 2013 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2724–Wojtaszek, R2651 | ½-½ | 58th Biel GM1 Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Mamedov, Rau2657–Harikrishna, P2707 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2025 |
| Kryvoruchko, Y2689–Kravtsiv, M2672 | 1-0 | World Blitz 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