Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense C73
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. d4
306 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 27%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd4 | 172 | 38% 31% 31% | 2277 | 2026 |
| f6 | 122 | 37% 22% 41% | 2299 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 7 | 57% 29% 14% | 2440 | 2024 |
| Bg4 | 5 | 100% | 2295 | 2025 |
Top games
| Yu Yangyi2751–Mamedyarov, S2799 | 1-0 | 2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32700–Alekseenko, K2703 | 1-0 | Smyslov Region Group Cup | 2021 |
| Bartel, Mat2622–Ivanchuk, V2726 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Bartel, Mat2634–Alekseenko, K2704 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Indjic, A2612–Demchenko, A2671 | 1-0 | Portugal Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Filippov, An Uzb2615–Safarli, E2649 | ½-½ | TCh-TUR Super League 2014 | 2014 |
| Hansen, Eric2582–Short, N2666 | ½-½ | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Ponkratov, P2623–Demchenko, A2621 | 0-1 | TOP 16 Rapid GP Final | 2020 |
| Predojevic, B2592–Nisipeanu, Ld2651 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2021-22 | 2022 |
| Perunovic, Mil2603–Demchenko, A2629 | ½-½ | 47th Bosna Open 2017 | 2017 |
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