Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Castling Line C86
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 O-O
371 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 27%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 315 | 40% 28% 32% | 2244 | 2026 |
| d4 | 14 | 50% 43% | 2413 | 2026 |
| a4 | 14 | 36% 29% 36% | 2274 | 2025 |
| Rd1 | 10 | 30% 60% | 2133 | 2023 |
| d3 | 9 | 22% 33% 44% | 2242 | 2026 |
| h3 | 6 | 50% 33% 17% | 2083 | 2022 |
| Nc3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1830 | 2025 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 2284 | 2015 |
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 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2793–Narayanan, Sl2669 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2716–Tomashevsky, E2710 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Rapport, R2715–Suleymanli, Aydin2632 | 0-1 | 10th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2024 |
| Short, N2707–Brkic, A2575 | 1-0 | 16th Corsica Masters KO | 2012 |
| Polgar, Ju2689–Kovalev, Vl2583 | 1-0 | 19th European Teams | 2013 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2707–Sanal, V2551 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Polgar, Ju2685–Kovalev, Vl2554 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
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