Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alekhine Variation C68
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd6
32 tournament games from this position · White wins 28%, draws 47%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 15 | 67% 20% | 2086 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 14 | 50% 29% 21% | 2131 | 2025 |
| O-O | 2 | 50% 50% | 2295 | 2023 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 2447 | 2018 |
Top games
| Korsunsky, Y2411–Petrov, N2509 | ½-½ | 32nd ECC Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Damia, A2296–Petrov, N2599 | 0-1 | 40th Arco Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Frolov, Artu2416–Golubka, P2475 | ½-½ | 86th ch-UKR 2017 | 2017 |
| Cuartas, Ja2483–Zurano Lopez, P2303 | 1-0 | TCh-CAT 2014 | 2014 |
| Antonio, R2421–De Guzman, R2344 | 0-1 | ch-PHI 2021 | 2021 |
| Acosta, Pablo Ismael2479–Carbone, D2275 | 1-0 | 7th Marcel Duchamp Cup | 2024 |
| Ahmadzada, Ahmad2297–Daghli, Arash2326 | 1-0 | Fuad Jafarov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Nazari, Arad2334–Sakhayi, M2234 | ½-½ | ch-IRI Semi-Final 2019 | 2019 |
| Hros, R2236–Borosova, Zuzana2266 | ½-½ | TCh-SVK 2021-22 | 2021 |
| Bierkens, P2128–Kaufman, La2347 | 1-0 | 4th Continental Class 2013 | 2013 |
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