Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred, Jaenisch Gambit Deferred C70
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 f5 5. exf5
9 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 11%, Black wins 56%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e4 | 9 | 33% 56% | 2221 | 2025 |
Top games
| Larkin, Vladyslav2455–Perez Candelario, Man2578 | 1-0 | Portuguese Top League | 2022 |
| Averin, Nikolay2342–Ganguly, S2582 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Haubro, M2400–Rakshitta, Ravi2308 | 0-1 | OBRO CXU Int. 2024 | 2024 |
| Mikluc, Davorin2232–Peyrer, Konstantin2440 | 0-1 | European Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Suleimen, Ergali2417–Kishiev, Famil2233 | 1-0 | World Youth Open U18 2025 | 2025 |
| Dura Olmos, G2032–Navarrete Espi, S2245 | 0-1 | TCh-ESP 2nd Div 2014 | 2014 |
| Hernandez Amura, Gilberto1851–Morelli, Nicolas2036 | 1-0 | 7th Americas Continental 2012 | 2012 |
| Horak, Mir21823–Nemergut, P1976 | 0-1 | V4 Int Open ch-SVK 2013 | 2013 |
| Melnikov, D2292–Melnikov, N11752 | ½-½ | Chigorin Memorial | 2012 |
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