Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Mackenzie Variation C77
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d4
845 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 31%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd4 | 700 | 37% 33% 30% | 2189 | 2026 |
| b5 | 55 | 67% 18% 15% | 1992 | 2026 |
| Nxe4 | 43 | 56% 23% 21% | 2119 | 2026 |
| Nxd4 | 40 | 45% 28% 28% | 2050 | 2025 |
| Be7 | 6 | 50% 17% 33% | 2167 | 2025 |
| d6 | 1 | 100% | 1538 | 2018 |
Top games
| Kovalenko, I2668–Aronian, L2782 | ½-½ | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2698–Sargsyan, Shant2665 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Durarbayli, V2629–Dubov, Daniil2714 | 0-1 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 | 2021 |
| Asadli, Vugar2562–Mamedyarov, S2723 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Yoo, Christopher Woojin2575–Salem, Ar2677 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Yoo, Christopher Woojin2575–Esipenko, Andrey2678 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2698–Nogerbek, Kazybek2539 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Mihok, O2543–Kravtsiv, M2677 | 0-1 | TCh-HUN 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Gadimbayli, Abdulla2524–Keymer, Vincent2696 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Zelcic, R2508–Amin, B2709 | ½-½ | Tournament of Peace 2018 | 2018 |
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