Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense C71
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. Nc3
44 tournament games from this position · White wins 52%, draws 39%, Black wins 9%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd7 | 27 | 52% 37% | 2254 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 9 | 67% 33% | 2367 | 2026 |
| b5 | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2171 | 2025 |
| g6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2305 | 2025 |
| Be7 | 1 | 100% | 2300 | 2024 |
Top games
| Predke, A2685–Moroni, L2565 | 1-0 | 54th Italian Teams GpA | 2023 |
| Danilenko, D2418–Vitiugov, N2678 | ½-½ | ch-HUN Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Szpar, Milosz2496–Jumabayev, R2542 | ½-½ | 1st Lecci Open 2026 | 2026 |
| Asis Gargatagli, H2509–Iermito, S2524 | ½-½ | 13th ch-Mediterranean | 2023 |
| Salinas Herrera, P2507–Arnaudov, G2478 | 1-0 | 6th Arica Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Jovanovic, Zo Cro2499–Diermair, A2451 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Motylev, A2582–Baranciuc, Alexandr2333 | 1-0 | TCh-ROU Superliga 2024 | 2024 |
| Fromm, Marius2411–Baidetskyi, Valentin2494 | 1-0 | Vienna GM 2025 | 2025 |
| Szpar, Milosz2499–Brzezina, Piotr2394 | 1-0 | TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2026 | 2026 |
| Efroimski, M2372–Injac, Teodora2457 | ½-½ | FIDE World Bl Team Pool B | 2025 |
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