Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred C70
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 f5
418 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 25%, Black wins 40%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 221 | 37% 32% 31% | 2305 | 2026 |
| d3 | 166 | 33% 18% 49% | 2228 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 12 | 17% 75% | 2119 | 2025 |
| exf5 | 9 | 33% 56% | 2221 | 2025 |
| Bxc6 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2164 | 2024 |
| Qe2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2080 | 2026 |
Top games
| Vidit, S2727–Praggnanandhaa, R2747 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates 2024 | 2024 |
| Duda, J2757–Tari, A2633 | 1-0 | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Tomashevsky, E2694–Ganguly, S2582 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Ma Qun2615–Theodorou, Nikolas2625 | 0-1 | 58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Najer, E2661–Theodorou, Nikolas2577 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Mamedov, Rau2659–Sychev, K2563 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Morozevich, A2659–Sychev, K2563 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Shirov, A2665–Erdos, V2539 | 1-0 | ch-HUN Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel2574–Ganguly, S2609 | 0-1 | 55th Capablanca Mem Elite | 2022 |
| Karthikeyan, M22648–Oro, Faustino2528 | ½-½ | Sardinia World Open A | 2026 |
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