Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation C70
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5
1,010 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 24%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb3 | 1,010 | 46% 24% 30% | 2205 | 2026 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2792–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2743–Nakamura, Hi2810 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2797–Praggnanandhaa, R2746 | 1-0 | WR Chess Masters 2024 | 2024 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2760–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2736–Firouzja, Alireza2766 | ½-½ | 12th Sinquefield Cup | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Vallejo Pons, F2707 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Puranik, A2618–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Qatar Masters Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Svidler, P2698–Mamedyarov, S2733 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Wang Hao2709–Vallejo Pons, F2707 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
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