Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense C93
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 h6
272 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 43%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 255 | 30% 42% 27% | 2342 | 2026 |
| d3 | 16 | 25% 56% 19% | 2168 | 2026 |
| a4 | 1 | 100% | 2146 | 2016 |
Top games
| Anand, V2751–Caruana, F2792 | 0-1 | 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2021 |
| Onischuk, V2622–Alekseenko, K2710 | 0-1 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 | 2021 |
| Navara, D2710–Azarov, S2618 | ½-½ | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2012-13 | 2013 |
| Lagarde, Max2608–Nihal, Sarin2701 | ½-½ | 4th UZB President Masters | 2025 |
| Duda, J2675–Bruzon Batista, L2623 | 1-0 | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Kraemer, Mart2571–Korobov, A2691 | 1-0 | Aeroflot Open A 2017 | 2017 |
| Shirov, A2679–Azarov, S2577 | ½-½ | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 | 2017 |
| Saric, Iv2661–Warmerdam, Max2591 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2025 |
| Oleksiyenko, Mykhaylo2594–Demchenko, A2654 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2019-20 | 2021 |
| Kraemer, Mart2579–Bartel, Mat2651 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2023-24 | 2024 |
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