Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Jaffe Gambit C77
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. c3
14 tournament games from this position · White wins 14%, draws 14%, Black wins 71%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 7 | 14% 14% 71% | 2002 | 2025 |
| b5 | 5 | 20% 20% 60% | 1727 | 2023 |
| Bc5 | 1 | 100% | 2168 | 2017 |
| d6 | 1 | 100% | 2425 | 2012 |
Top games
| Schut, L2299–Margvelashvili, G2552 | 0-1 | 32nd Benasque Open | 2012 |
| Ferreira, Luis Pedro2117–Strugnell, C2255 | 1-0 | Portugal Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Ferreira, Luis Pedro2117–Gomez Dieguez, D2219 | 0-1 | Portugal Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Petersen, Poul-Erik1882–Borge, N2385 | 0-1 | Obro x CXU New Year 2023 | 2023 |
| Nowroozian, Nader1583–Arencibia Rodriguez, W2486 | 0-1 | 27th Sharjah Int Blitz | 2022 |
| Mydlar, Matej2098–Niesporek, Franciszek1971 | 0-1 | 8th Bohumin Open 2025 | 2025 |
| Belardinelli, F1862–Ursic, Ma2039 | 0-1 | 23rd HIT Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Sandoval Blanco, Sebastian1628–Flores Honores, P2086 | ½-½ | Zicosur Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Nowroozian, Nader1583–Ahmed, Fareed1932 | 0-1 | 27th Sharjah Int Blitz | 2022 |
| Jonatansson, Sigurdur Freyr1551–Haraldsson, Si1864 | 0-1 | Reykjavik Open 2023 | 2023 |
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