Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 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. Bxd5 cxd5 13. d4 Bd6 14. Re3
13 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 15%, Black wins 38%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qh4 | 10 | 60% 20% 20% | 2124 | 2026 |
| f5 | 2 | 100% | 2122 | 2026 |
| Bb8 | 1 | 100% | 2430 | 2015 |
Top games
| Mamedov, Nid2604–Iskandarov, M2548 | 0-1 | 76th ch-AZE Prelim 2022 | 2022 |
| Bellin, R2338–Hebden, M2523 | 0-1 | 90th Hastings Masters 2014-15 | 2015 |
| Gadzhiev, Ruslan2107–Smirnov, P2482 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Szalanczy, E2272–Farago, S2266 | 1-0 | FSIM July 2012 | 2012 |
| Jones, Steven A2231–Han, Yichen2306 | 0-1 | 1st EJCOA Forest Hall Inv | 2021 |
| Gadzhiev, Ruslan2144–Ponomarev, Grigori2332 | 1-0 | 21st Moscow Open A 2025 | 2025 |
| Averin, Nikolay2060–Mai, Alexander Oliver2207 | ½-½ | IM ASK 6 2022 | 2022 |
| Singgih, Diajeng Theresa2102–Bordin, Silvia2025 | 0-1 | World Youth Girls U18 | 2022 |
| Hajdinic, Ema1987–Jaksa, Ema1968 | 0-1 | Mitropa Cup Women 2026 | 2026 |
| Ellinger, P2012–Boer, Jan1714 | 1-0 | 13th ch-IBCA 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