Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense C63
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5
2,341 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 26%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3 | 1,394 | 44% 26% 30% | 2195 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 660 | 49% 27% 24% | 2204 | 2026 |
| d4 | 137 | 36% 26% 38% | 2103 | 2026 |
| Bxc6 | 78 | 31% 29% 40% | 2132 | 2026 |
| exf5 | 34 | 24% 21% 56% | 1956 | 2025 |
| Qe2 | 28 | 61% 18% 21% | 2218 | 2026 |
| O-O | 10 | 20% 20% 60% | 2021 | 2022 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2818–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2832–Aronian, L2765 | 0-1 | 10th London Classic 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2772–Radjabov, T2793 | 1-0 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Anand, V2743–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Anand, V2776–Radjabov, T2710 | 1-0 | Corsican Circuit Final | 2016 |
| Milos, G2583–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | 13th Uva Rapid Open | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2782–Adhiban, Baskaran2672 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2021 |
| Tomashevsky, E2728–Ivanchuk, V2710 | 0-1 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Anand, V2772–Sokolov, Ivan2663 | ½-½ | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Vitiugov, N2722–Artemiev, V2708 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Premier 2020 | 2020 |
Ruy Lopez variations
Ruy LopezC60Brentano GambitC60Bulgarian VariationC60Fianchetto DefenseC60Nürnberg VariationC60Rotary-Albany GambitC60Spanish CountergambitC60Steinitz DefenseC62Morphy DefenseC70Alapin DefenseC60Lucena VariationC60Pollock DefenseC60Retreat VariationC60Vinogradov VariationC60Bird VariationC61Classical VariationC64Berlin DefenseC65Cozio DefenseC60Steinitz DefenseC62Schliemann Defense, Schönemann AttackC63Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff VariationC63Classical Variation, Central VariationC64Classical Variation, Spanish Wing GambitC64Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin VariationC65