Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation C90
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. a3
25 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 24%, Black wins 36%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na5 | 12 | 50% 17% 33% | 2376 | 2024 |
| Nb8 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2320 | 2019 |
| Bb7 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2266 | 2023 |
| Re8 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2495 | 2025 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 2800 | 2012 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 2646 | 2013 |
| Be6 | 1 | 100% | 2422 | 2019 |
| Bg4 | 1 | 100% | 1920 | 2022 |
Top games
| Grischuk, A2763–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Navara, D2745–Ding Liren2778 | 0-1 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Morovic Fernandez, I2572–Dragun, K2599 | 0-1 | 51st Capablanca Mem Prem | 2016 |
| Savchenko, B2633–Bocharov, I2517 | 1-0 | 69th ch-RUS HL 2016 | 2016 |
| Short, N2587–Dragnev, Valentin2540 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Motylev, A2597–Akash, G2483 | ½-½ | 5th Prague Challengers | 2023 |
| Felgaer, R2586–Tristan, L2457 | ½-½ | 88th ch-ARG Superior 2013 | 2013 |
| Lagno, Kateryna2542–Kovanova, B2371 | 0-1 | 14th ch-EUR Ind w | 2013 |
| Van Kampen, R2570–Arvola, B2285 | 1-0 | 4th London Classic Open | 2012 |
| Loskutov, O2380–Bezgodov, A2464 | 0-1 | 77th ch-Urals 2019 | 2019 |
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