Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense C75
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7
909 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 33%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 514 | 34% 31% 36% | 2268 | 2026 |
| d4 | 367 | 38% 34% 28% | 2335 | 2026 |
| d3 | 21 | 24% 43% 33% | 2173 | 2025 |
| Bc2 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1944 | 2024 |
| h3 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2173 | 2022 |
| Bb3 | 1 | 100% | 2284 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2837–Mamedyarov, S2726 | 1-0 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Yu Yangyi2751–Mamedyarov, S2799 | ½-½ | 2nd IMSA Basque 2017 | 2017 |
| Harikrishna, P2744–Mamedyarov, S2799 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2743–Caruana, F2792 | ½-½ | 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2021 |
| Ivanchuk, V2726–Mamedyarov, S2799 | 1-0 | 2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32718–Mamedyarov, S2799 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2774–Andreikin, D2713 | ½-½ | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2683–Mamedyarov, S2799 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Navara, D2734–Mamedyarov, S2747 | 1-0 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2752–Artemiev, V2711 | 1-0 | 73rd ch-RUS 2020 | 2020 |
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