Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Graz Variation C70
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 5. Bb3 Bc5
84 tournament games from this position · White wins 67%, draws 15%, Black wins 18%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 49 | 71% 14% 14% | 1936 | 2026 |
| c3 | 27 | 59% 22% 19% | 1926 | 2026 |
| d3 | 4 | 50% 50% | 1979 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1871 | 2026 |
| Nxe5 | 2 | 100% | 2180 | 2023 |
Top games
| Cicak, S2572–Malmstig, E2291 | 0-1 | TCh-SWE Elite 2012-13 | 2012 |
| Nielsen, Ro2295–Nielsen, Ho2373 | 0-1 | ch-FAI 2015 | 2015 |
| Kislik, E2413–Wittmann, W2245 | 1-0 | FSIM Nov 2012 | 2012 |
| Yaniv, Yuval2382–Bogdanov, Artyom2270 | ½-½ | Fagernes GM Swiss Aut | 2023 |
| Szalanczy, E2249–Wittmann, W2232 | 1-0 | FSIM April 2013 | 2013 |
| Quparadze, G2482–Degirmenci, Yagiz1933 | 1-0 | 15th Izmir Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Ruiz Sanchez, O2429–Torres Rojas, Y1954 | 1-0 | VIII Universidad Central Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Babic, Damir1923–Plenca, J2451 | 0-1 | Croatian Cup 2026 | 2026 |
| Gomez Sanchez, Jorge Marcos2307–Gutierrez Espinosa, Karen2034 | ½-½ | 57th Capablanca Mem Open | 2024 |
| Hahlbohm, M2100–Noetzel, Fe2209 | ½-½ | Lichtenrader Herbst 2016 | 2016 |
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