Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense C74
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 f5 6. exf5 Bxf5 7. O-O
157 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 38%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 155 | 31% 38% 31% | 2300 | 2026 |
| Qf6 | 1 | 100% | 1968 | 2013 |
| Nf6 | 1 | 100% | 1947 | 2017 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2828–Harikrishna, P2726 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Rapid | 2019 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2732–Chigaev, M2626 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Grandelius, N2643–Adhiban, Baskaran2666 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2689–Vakhidov, J2599 | 1-0 | 7th Sharjah Masters 2024 | 2024 |
| Fressinet, L2657–Stevic, H2616 | ½-½ | 21st European Teams | 2017 |
| Grigoriants, S Rus2561–Fressinet, L2662 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Kamsky, G2666–Sychev, K2537 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Zhalmakhanov, Ramazan2490–Yakubboev, Nodirbek2665 | 0-1 | Vladimir Dvorkovich Open | 2024 |
| Pranesh, M2515–Gupta, Ab2609 | 0-1 | Qatar Masters Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Quparadze, G2475–Lagarde, Max2647 | ½-½ | 23rd European Teams | 2021 |
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