Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line, Spassky Variation 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 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Be3 Bg4 16. Qd3 Rae8 17. Nd2 Re6 18. a4 Qh5
13 tournament games from this position · White wins 31%, draws 46%, Black wins 23%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| axb5 | 13 | 31% 46% 23% | 2271 | 2024 |
Top games
| Kovacevic, A2549–Ivanisevic, I2645 | ½-½ | TCh-HUN 2012-13 | 2013 |
| Kovalev, An2466–Zarubitski, Viachaslau2458 | ½-½ | Orsha 2022-2 Gross | 2022 |
| McClymont, Brodie2347–Zhao Zong Yuan2546 | ½-½ | 50th Begonia Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Savanovic, A2351–Novik, Ma2409 | ½-½ | 1000GM NY Summer IMC | 2024 |
| Esenov, An2302–Korchmar, V2409 | 1-0 | Aeroflot Open B 2017 | 2017 |
| Arvola, B2292–Lovik, L2378 | 1-0 | TCh-NOR Codanserien | 2016 |
| Bigaliev, R2427–Bimiev, Ahmad2238 | ½-½ | 72nd ch-RUS HL 2019 | 2019 |
| Ertan, C2400–Knuedel, Torben2165 | 0-1 | Lueneburg IM 2019 | 2019 |
| Ernst, T2271–Muntean, Victor2199 | 1-0 | Karlstad Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Szelag, M2488–Niekras, Dawid1968 | 1-0 | 21st Poznan Open | 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