Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wing Attack C78
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. a4
81 tournament games from this position · White wins 68%, draws 17%, Black wins 15%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb7 | 34 | 68% 18% 15% | 2283 | 2026 |
| b4 | 27 | 59% 26% 15% | 2273 | 2025 |
| Rb8 | 20 | 80% 15% | 2236 | 2026 |
Top games
| Kryvoruchko, Y2675–Golubka, P2479 | 1-0 | 88th ch-UKR 2019 | 2019 |
| Granda Zuniga, J2648–Batsiashvili, N2480 | 1-0 | chess.com IoM Masters | 2016 |
| Savchenko, B2581–Moiseenko, Va2532 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Acs, Peter2589–Nemeth, Mi12487 | 0-1 | TCh-HUN 2019-20 | 2019 |
| Negi, P2669–Ganbold, O2333 | 1-0 | Chinggis GM 2015 | 2015 |
| Predojevic, B2621–Margolin, B2376 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Zajic, Milan2483–Nestorovic, N2495 | ½-½ | TCh-SRB Premier 2016 | 2016 |
| Shuvalova, Polina2496–Khotenashvili, B2470 | 1-0 | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Tikkanen, H2518–Golubka, P2416 | 0-1 | Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open | 2017 |
| Robson, R2651–Getz, A2265 | 1-0 | Pan-Am Intercollegiate | 2014 |
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