Chess Opening

Ruy López (Spanish)

92 analyzed games in the Ruy López (Spanish), each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.

92 games 66 variations Most played: Ruy Lopez Opening

Results in 92 games

White wins 52% Draws 11% Black wins 37%

Main variations

Ruy Lopez Opening 6 Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense 5 Ruy Lopez Opening Classical Defense 5 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Defense 4.Bxc6 dxc6 4 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Variation 4...dxc6 3 Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense 4.d4 Bd7 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Tarrasch Variation 5...b5 6.Bb3 Be7 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Neo Arkhangelsk Variation 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Variation 4...dxc6 5.d3 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Lutikov Variation 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Deferred Steinitz Defense 6.Re1 Bd7 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Fianchetto Defense...5.c3 d6 6.d4 Bd7 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Defense 4.d3 d6 5.O O Bd7 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Spanish Countergambit 4.Nxe5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense 4.O O 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Wormald Attack 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.c3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Tarrasch Variation 5...b5 6.Bb3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Open Main Line 9.a4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Modern Steinitz Siesta Variation 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Modern Steinitz Defense...7.d4 Ng6 8.Re1 Be7 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Modern Steinitz Defense 5.O O Bd7 6.d4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Mackenzie Center Attack...7.Re1 O O 8.e5 Nd5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Mackenzie Center Attack 6.O O 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Keres Smyslov Defense 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Variation 4...dxc6 5.d3 Bd6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Keres Variation 5...f6 6.d4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Gligoric Variation 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 c5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Gligoric Variation 6.d4 Bg4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Deferred Steinitz Defense 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Deferred Schliemann Defense 5.d4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Deferred Classical Defense 5.c3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Columbus Variation...9.d4 Bb6 10.axb5 axb5 11.Na3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Columbus Variation 4...Nf6 5.O O b5 6.Bb3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Closed...8.a4 Bg4 9.c3 O O 10.h3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Closed Trajkovic Counterattack 8.c3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Closed Pilnik Variation...12.Nf1 Re8 13.h3 h6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Caro Norwegian Variation 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Arkhangelsk Variation...9.d4 Bb6 10.a4 h6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Anti Marshall Variation 8...Bb7 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Anderssen Variation 5...Bc5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Jaenisch Gambit 4.d3 fxe4 5.dxe4 Nf6 6.Qd3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Jaenisch Gambit 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Jaenisch Dyckhoff Variation...7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 Nf6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Fianchetto Defense 4.O O Bg7 5.c3 a6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense...9.Bb3 d6 10.h3 O O 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense...5.d4 Bd7 6.O O Ng6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense...5.c3 a6 6.Ba4 Bg7 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense...11.h3 Na5 12.Bc2 c5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense 4.Nc3 Ng6 5.d4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense 1

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