Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation C69
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O f6
835 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 41%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 793 | 31% 42% 27% | 2261 | 2026 |
| d3 | 16 | 19% 69% | 2045 | 2026 |
| h3 | 13 | 15% 77% | 2071 | 2021 |
| c3 | 5 | 20% 80% | 1912 | 2023 |
| Nxe5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1931 | 2016 |
| Re1 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2574 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 1866 | 2014 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2119 | 2018 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 1934 | 2013 |
Top games
| Kamsky, G2741–Carlsen, M2862 | 0-1 | Sinquefield Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Nakamura, Hi2783–Ivanchuk, V2769 | 0-1 | 1st FIDE GP London 2012 | 2012 |
| Nakamura, Hi2746–Anand, V2773 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2018 |
| Edouard, R2664–Ivanchuk, V2771 | ½-½ | Trophee Karpov Preliminary 2012 | 2012 |
| Mamedyarov, S2735–Ragger, M2688 | 1-0 | Ragger-Mamedyarov m 2015 | 2015 |
| Mamedyarov, S2735–Ragger, M2688 | 1-0 | Ragger-Mamedyarov m 2015 | 2015 |
| Mamedyarov, S2735–Ragger, M2688 | 0-1 | Ragger-Mamedyarov m 2015 | 2015 |
| Rapport, R2714–Yakubboev, Nodirbek2659 | ½-½ | 2nd UzChess Cup Masters | 2025 |
| Naiditsch, A2724–Saric, Iv2628 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Nihal, Sarin2662–Amin, B2680 | ½-½ | Hamdan bin Rashid Blitz | 2021 |
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