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 6. d4 Nge7
157 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 27%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 64 | 36% 28% 36% | 2277 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 29 | 41% 34% 24% | 2294 | 2026 |
| d5 | 29 | 41% 24% 34% | 2331 | 2026 |
| Bb3 | 14 | 64% 14% 21% | 2233 | 2026 |
| h4 | 8 | 63% 25% | 2368 | 2023 |
| Bg5 | 6 | 17% 33% 50% | 2219 | 2025 |
| Nbd2 | 4 | 50% 50% | 2127 | 2021 |
| dxe5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2557 | 2024 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 2028 | 2012 |
Top games
| Shirov, A2673–Rapport, R2752 | 1-0 | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Kramnik, V2753–Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo2612 | 0-1 | Clash of Blames 2024 | 2024 |
| Najer, E2654–Alekseenko, K2703 | 0-1 | Smyslov Region Group Cup | 2021 |
| Petrov, N2610–Demchenko, A2671 | ½-½ | Republic of Adygea Blitz | 2019 |
| Iljiushenok, I2516–Demchenko, A2641 | ½-½ | Kurnosov Mem Rapid 2020 | 2020 |
| Pogonina, N2454–Naiditsch, A2696 | 1-0 | Gibraltar Masters 2016 | 2016 |
| Henderson de La Fuente, Lance2429–Rapport, R2700 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters 2018 | 2018 |
| Ponkratov, P2605–Mirzoev, A2500 | ½-½ | 26th Fajr Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Hansen, SuB2581–Glud, J2520 | ½-½ | 57th TCh-DEN Ex 2018-19 | 2019 |
| Golubka, P2503–Bernadskiy, V2588 | 0-1 | Nebesna Sotnya Mem Blitz | 2018 |
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