Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation C78
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5
3,834 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 34%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 1,703 | 37% 33% 31% | 2268 | 2026 |
| a4 | 1,368 | 41% 38% 21% | 2352 | 2026 |
| d3 | 361 | 31% 31% 37% | 2191 | 2026 |
| Nxe5 | 146 | 27% 27% 46% | 2111 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 143 | 49% 35% 16% | 2366 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 91 | 31% 27% 42% | 2078 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 18 | 61% 28% | 2050 | 2026 |
| h3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1784 | 2017 |
| d4 | 1 | 100% | 2295 | 2025 |
| Bd5 | 1 | 100% | 2143 | 2022 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2799–Carlsen, M2827 | 0-1 | chess.com IoM Masters | 2017 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2772–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | WCh 2016 | 2016 |
| Grischuk, A2777–Caruana, F2842 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2020 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2767–Caruana, F2842 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Firouzja, Alireza2754 | 1-0 | 9th Norway Chess 2021 | 2021 |
| Anand, V2783–Carlsen, M2822 | ½-½ | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Topalov, V2798–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Giri, A2773–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Topalov, V2793–Caruana, F2774 | 0-1 | Makedonia Palace GP | 2013 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2786–Caruana, F2772 | ½-½ | 20th TCh-RUS 2013 | 2013 |
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