Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense C83
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 Nc5 10. c3 Be7
535 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 53%, Black wins 15%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc2 | 516 | 32% 53% 15% | 2391 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 7 | 43% 43% 14% | 2256 | 2026 |
| Nd4 | 7 | 43% 43% 14% | 2527 | 2025 |
| Re1 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2536 | 2021 |
| a4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2348 | 2018 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Caruana, F2783–Nakamura, Hi2772 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| So, W2775–Ding Liren2778 | ½-½ | Ding vs So Match 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2808–Mamedyarov, S2736 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2015 | 2015 |
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