Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Fianchetto Defense Deferred C70
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 g6
614 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 29%, Black wins 37%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 240 | 37% 28% 35% | 2373 | 2026 |
| O-O | 187 | 26% 30% 44% | 2282 | 2026 |
| d4 | 155 | 41% 28% 31% | 2357 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 13 | 23% 31% 46% | 2273 | 2026 |
| d3 | 9 | 22% 56% 22% | 2301 | 2024 |
| h4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2530 | 2026 |
| Bxc6 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2443 | 2023 |
| c4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2297 | 2022 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 2406 | 2023 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 2179 | 2018 |
Top games
| Topalov, V2754–Carlsen, M2851 | 0-1 | 4th Norway Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Le, Quang Liem2709–Nakamura, Hi2736 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2771–Lenic, L2659 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Najer, E2679–Grischuk, A2737 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Xiong, Jeffery2618–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | ch-USA 2016 | 2016 |
| Zhigalko, S2656–Morozevich, A2711 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Leko, P2723–Dubov, Daniil2629 | ½-½ | Nutcracker Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Bok, B2598–Grischuk, A2737 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Kovalev, Vl2662–Motylev, A2640 | ½-½ | World Blitz 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