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 f6
122 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 22%, Black wins 41%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 42 | 38% 17% 45% | 2316 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 23 | 43% 30% 26% | 2265 | 2026 |
| O-O | 21 | 38% 24% 38% | 2281 | 2026 |
| c4 | 18 | 17% 44% 39% | 2378 | 2025 |
| h3 | 11 | 36% 64% | 2275 | 2025 |
| Nh4 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2121 | 2018 |
| Nbd2 | 1 | 100% | 2213 | 2014 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 1955 | 2024 |
| c3 | 1 | 100% | 2321 | 2018 |
| h4 | 1 | 100% | 2519 | 2019 |
Top games
| Fedoseev, Vl32700–Alekseenko, K2703 | 1-0 | Smyslov Region Group Cup | 2021 |
| Indjic, A2612–Demchenko, A2671 | 1-0 | Portugal Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Hansen, Eric2582–Short, N2666 | ½-½ | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Predojevic, B2592–Nisipeanu, Ld2651 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2021-22 | 2022 |
| Perunovic, Mil2603–Demchenko, A2629 | ½-½ | 47th Bosna Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Burke, John M2584–Bachmann, Ax2642 | 0-1 | 44th Annual World Open | 2016 |
| Timofeev, Arty2580–Demchenko, A2641 | ½-½ | Kurnosov Mem Rapid 2020 | 2020 |
| Kobalia, M2638–Vavulin, M2507 | ½-½ | 69th ch-RUS HL 2016 | 2016 |
| Jarmula, L2473–Mista, A2617 | 1-0 | ch-POL 2017 | 2017 |
| Krastev, Alexander2426–Alekseenko, K2654 | 1-0 | Grand Prix PlusCity Blitz | 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