Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Open, Bernstein Variation C80
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2
861 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 48%, Black wins 17%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc5 | 571 | 35% 48% 17% | 2371 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 225 | 33% 50% 17% | 2428 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 62 | 40% 42% 18% | 2215 | 2026 |
| Nxd2 | 2 | 100% | 2263 | 2019 |
| Bf5 | 1 | 100% | 1892 | 2019 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2827–Mamedyarov, S2820 | 1-0 | 43rd Olympiad 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2822–Mamedyarov, S2801 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2844–Ding Liren2766 | ½-½ | 78th Tata Steel GpA | 2016 |
| Kramnik, V2777–Mamedyarov, S2817 | ½-½ | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2779–Caruana, F2804 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2805–Giri, A2773 | ½-½ | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Anand, V2768–Mamedyarov, S2801 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Harikrishna, P2752–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Anand, V2767–So, W2792 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2783–Nakamura, Hi2772 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 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