Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line C89
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d4
354 tournament games from this position · White wins 29%, draws 40%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd6 | 354 | 29% 40% 32% | 2188 | 2026 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2778–Aronian, L2816 | ½-½ | 5th Final Masters | 2012 |
| Ivanchuk, V2738–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Saric, Iv2628–Topalov, V2774 | 1-0 | 2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| So, W2652–Leko, P2737 | ½-½ | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Areshchenko, A2691–Efimenko, Z2689 | ½-½ | 81st ch-UKR 2012 | 2012 |
| Short, N2688–Grandelius, N2665 | ½-½ | 23rd Sigeman & Co 2017 | 2017 |
| Hou Yifan2603–Leko, P2735 | ½-½ | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Ponkratov, P2624–Sargissian, G2694 | ½-½ | 5th Sharjah Masters 2022 | 2022 |
| Harikrishna, P2685–Beliavsky, A2609 | 1-0 | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Durarbayli, V2637–Alekseenko, K2650 | ½-½ | TCh-TUR Super League 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