Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack, Ekstrom Variation C81
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. Qe2 Be7 10. Rd1 O-O 11. c4 bxc4 12. Bxc4 Qd7
9 tournament games from this position · White wins 56%, draws 44%, Black wins 0%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 9 | 56% 44% | 2366 | 2026 |
Top games
| Amin, B2682–Mamedyarov, S2740 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Safarli, E2644–Kotsur, P2552 | 1-0 | Nakhchivan Open A 2013 | 2013 |
| Karthikeyan, M22498–Shyam, Sm2481 | ½-½ | 53rd ch-IND 2015 | 2015 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2373–Mikhalevski, V2535 | 1-0 | European Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Schwabeneder, Florian2344–Kotz, H2291 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2016-17 | 2017 |
| Marin Ferragut, Pau2352–Kavalnis, Rytis2148 | 1-0 | World Youth Open U16 2026 | 2026 |
| Yakimenko, Alex2100–Aronsson, Marten2269 | 1-0 | 6th Prague Summer Open | 2019 |
| Zadrapa, R2070–Fargac, M2249 | ½-½ | TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod | 2020 |
| Kaya, E1995–Davletbayeva, M2272 | ½-½ | FIDE Women's World Teams | 2013 |
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