Openings/Ruy Lopez

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred C79

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6

1,641 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 31%, Black wins 30%

Analyse

Moves

1,641 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Re1874
42%
29%
28%
2278
c3332
34%
33%
33%
2287
Bxc6+200
41%
35%
25%
2337
d484
27%
29%
44%
2185
d372
21%
35%
44%
2153
c467
43%
30%
27%
2338
h35
20%
60%
20%
2196
Nc34
50%
50%
2369
Qe23
100%
2086

Top games

So, W2752–Caruana, F2795½-½2023
Vachier Lagrave, M2734–Caruana, F2795½-½2025
Nakamura, Hi2810–Liang, Awonder27141-02026
Vachier Lagrave, M2735–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek27831-02024
Praggnanandhaa, R2747–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766½-½2024
Anand, V2743–Praggnanandhaa, R2758½-½2026
Nepomniachtchi, I2763–Rapport, R2731½-½2019
Nepomniachtchi, I2784–Artemiev, V2711½-½2020
Erigaisi, Arjun2797–Predke, A2677½-½2024
Karjakin, Sergey2750–Radjabov, T27230-12023

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