Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense C71
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c4
189 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 36%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg4 | 70 | 29% 43% 29% | 2400 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 68 | 50% 26% 24% | 2238 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 37 | 30% 46% 24% | 2357 | 2026 |
| f5 | 7 | 71% 29% | 2144 | 2025 |
| Ne7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2287 | 2023 |
| g5 | 2 | 100% | 2415 | 2026 |
| g6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2464 | 2018 |
| Be7 | 1 | 100% | 2155 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2839–Gukesh, D2752 | 1-0 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Adams, Mi2676–Alekseenko, K2677 | 1-0 | 7th Salamanca Masters | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2736–Andriasian, Z2611 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Smirin, I2607–Nakamura, Hi2736 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Brkic, A2575–Short, N2707 | 0-1 | 16th Corsica Masters KO | 2012 |
| Hansen, Eric2609–Alekseenko, K2654 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Grandelius, N2664–Tin, Jingyao2584 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Shirov, A2662–Predojevic, B2584 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2022-23 | 2023 |
| Smirin, I2607–Safarli, E2601 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Sokolov, And12465–Vachier Lagrave, M2742 | ½-½ | TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 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