Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense, Nimzowitsch Attack C62
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bxc6
25 tournament games from this position · White wins 56%, draws 32%, Black wins 12%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxc6 | 25 | 56% 32% | 2160 | 2025 |
Top games
| Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo2611–Mirzoev, A2428 | ½-½ | 33rd Carlos Torre Mem | 2023 |
| Baramidze, D2614–Thiede, L2411 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2018-19 | 2019 |
| Rublevsky, S2653–Musalov, R2348 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Premier 2020 | 2020 |
| Rasulov, Vu2515–Guliev, Sarh2467 | 0-1 | Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 | 2012 |
| Potkin, V2574–Ivanov, Aa2400 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Kadric, D2537–Javakhadze, Z2417 | ½-½ | UT Dallas Fall FIDE Open | 2015 |
| Espinosa Veloz, E2489–Linares Napoles, O2251 | ½-½ | 58th Capablanca Mem Open | 2025 |
| Yudin, I2303–Ivanov, Aa2400 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS HL 2022 | 2022 |
| Ogleznev, A2328–Dobre, ClC2316 | ½-½ | TCh-ROU Div A 2019 | 2019 |
| Daulyte, D2405–Hoiberg, N2224 | 1-0 | Politiken Cup 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