Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack C86
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2
365 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 27%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b5 | 334 | 43% 28% 30% | 2267 | 2026 |
| d6 | 20 | 35% 25% 40% | 2238 | 2025 |
| O-O | 11 | 73% 27% | 1997 | 2025 |
Top games
| Bacrot, E2725–Aronian, L2805 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2707–Aronian, L2805 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2707–Ding Liren2777 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Narayanan, Sl2647–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2793–Narayanan, Sl2669 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2716–Tomashevsky, E2710 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2707–Inarkiev, E2689 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Shirov, A2662–Vitiugov, N2724 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Rapport, R2715–Suleymanli, Aydin2632 | 0-1 | 10th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2024 |
| Short, N2707–Brkic, A2575 | 1-0 | 16th Corsica Masters KO | 2012 |
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