Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Steiner 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 e4
28 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 25%, Black wins 36%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxc6 | 20 | 50% 20% 30% | 2032 | 2024 |
| Ng5 | 6 | 50% 50% | 1972 | 2025 |
| d4 | 1 | 100% | 1973 | 2016 |
| Nd4 | 1 | 100% | 1873 | 2025 |
Top games
| Bogdanovich, S2515–Kozakov, M2481 | 1-0 | Mukachevo Summer Open | 2012 |
| Babaev, T2405–Sulskis, S2567 | 1-0 | Nakhchivan Open A 2013 | 2013 |
| Akhilbay, Imangali2166–Soderstrom, Adrian2330 | 1-0 | World Youth Open U16 2023 | 2023 |
| Kocharyan, H2117–Dilanian, G2292 | 0-1 | 76th ch-ARM 1st League | 2015 |
| Hambardzumian, Y2310–Ghazaryan, Raffi2009 | ½-½ | Gaprindashvili Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Nowak, L22116–Miturova, M2149 | ½-½ | 11th Baltic Pearl Open | 2015 |
| Omarsson, D2252–Kristinsson, Ogmundur1988 | 1-0 | Reykjavik Congress 2019 | 2019 |
| Maltezeanu, Stefan2099–Mohamed Abderrahim, Taleb Mohamed2126 | 1-0 | 9th ch-Francophonie 2023 | 2023 |
| Halfaoui, E1916–Bouget, A2295 | 0-1 | Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Meglic, Jaka2060–Spalir, B2115 | ½-½ | 29th TCh-SLO 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