Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense C78
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 d6
130 tournament games from this position · White wins 56%, draws 22%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 67 | 54% 27% 19% | 2120 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 23 | 61% 22% 17% | 1998 | 2026 |
| Ng5 | 20 | 65% 30% | 1978 | 2026 |
| a4 | 6 | 67% 17% 17% | 2167 | 2024 |
| d4 | 6 | 50% 17% 33% | 1899 | 2026 |
| d3 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 1949 | 2017 |
| h3 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 1857 | 2024 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 1894 | 2019 |
Top games
| Dominguez Perez, L2732–Gukesh, D2732 | ½-½ | V Menorca Cerrado 2026 | 2026 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2705–Gukesh, D2754 | 1-0 | 8th Prague Masters 2026 | 2026 |
| Swiercz, D2608–Efimenko, Z2648 | ½-½ | 6th Lublin GM 2014 | 2014 |
| Najer, E2614–Makarian, Rudik2524 | 1-0 | 77th ch-RUS HL 2025 | 2025 |
| Bosiocic, Mari2591–Loncar, R2397 | 1-0 | 1st Albin Planinc Mem | 2018 |
| Fedorchuk, S2585–Srihari, L2391 | ½-½ | 10th Semana Santa Open | 2026 |
| Oleksiyenko, Mykhaylo2582–Muha, Miljenko2365 | 1-0 | 28th TCh-SLO 2018 | 2018 |
| Madaminov, Mukhiddin2494–Saydaliev, Saidakbar2426 | 1-0 | Zakovat Gambit Final 2023 | 2023 |
| Haring, Filip2476–Jablonicky, Martin2400 | 1-0 | ch-SVK GM 2023 | 2023 |
| Gazik, Viktor2553–Jiang, Andrew2302 | 1-0 | US Chess Masters 2025 | 2025 |
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