Chess Opening

Ruy López (Spanish)

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

73 games 52 variations Most played: Ruy Lopez Opening

Results in 73 games

White wins 53% Draws 15% Black wins 32%

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 Morphy Defense Exchange Variation 4...dxc6 5.d3 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Lutikov Variation 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Deferred Classical Defense 5.c3 2 Ruy Lopez Opening Spanish Countergambit 4.Nxe5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense 4.d4 Bd7 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 Tarrasch Variation 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Neo Arkhangelsk Variation 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Modern Steinitz Defense 5.c4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Modern Steinitz Defense 5.O O Bd7 6.d4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Modern Steinitz Defense 5.O O Bd7 6.c4 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...7.Nxd4 c5 8.Nb3 Qxd1 9.Rxd1 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 Columbus Variation...6.Bb3 Bc5 7.d3 d6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Columbus Variation 4...Nf6 5.O O b5 6.Bb3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Closed...7.Bb3 O O 8.d3 d6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Closed Pilnik Variation...13.h3 h6 14.Ng3 Bf8 15.d4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Closed Pilnik Variation...12.Nf1 Re8 13.h3 h6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Closed Center Attack...7.e5 Ne4 8.Nxd4 Nc5 9.Nf5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Anti Marshall Variation...10.Nbd2 Na5 11.Ba2 c5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Anderssen Variation...6.Bb3 Bc5 7.Nc3 d6 8.Nd5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Anderssen Variation 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.a4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Anderssen Variation 5...Bc5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Marshall Attack Modern Variation...14.Qf3 Qh4 15.g3 Qh3 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...5.c3 d6 6.d4 Bd7 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Birds Defense 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin lHermet Berlin Wall Defense 9.h3 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Rio Gambit Accepted...8.Rxe5 O O 9.d4 Bf6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Rio Gambit Accepted...10.Re1 O O 11.d4 d5 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Rio Gambit Accepted 5.d4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Improved Steinitz Defense 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Defense 4.d4 exd4 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Defense 4.d3 d6 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Defense 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.O O 1 Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Defense 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nbd2 1

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