Openings/Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation C61
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4
437 tournament games from this position · White wins 51%, draws 24%, Black wins 25%
Moves
437 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 389 | 51% 25% 23% | 2170 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 37 | 43% 43% | 2053 | 2026 |
| Ba4 | 9 | 67% 22% | 2057 | 2025 |
| Be2 | 1 | 100% | 1854 | 2013 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 1839 | 2025 |
Top games
| Saric, Iv2671–Carlsen, M2877 | 1-0 | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2719–Rapport, R2693 | ½-½ | Breisacher Memorial | 2013 |
| Smirin, I2658–Rapport, R2715 | 0-1 | ACP Masters GpB 2015 | 2015 |
| Akopian, Vl2660–Rapport, R2709 | ½-½ | 10th World Teams 2015 | 2015 |
| Sutovsky, E2647–Rapport, R2715 | ½-½ | ACP Masters GpB 2015 | 2015 |
| Swiercz, D2631–Rapport, R2674 | ½-½ | French Top 12 2013 | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2705–Bogner, S2558 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2012-13 | 2013 |
| Caruana, F2796–Fish, G2460 | 1-0 | 31st ECC Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Harikrishna, P2768–Dambacher, M2479 | 1-0 | 32nd ECC Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Sevian, Samuel2654–Safarli, E2593 | ½-½ | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | 2019 |
Ruy Lopez variations
Ruy LopezC60Brentano GambitC60Bulgarian VariationC60Fianchetto DefenseC60Nürnberg VariationC60Rotary-Albany GambitC60Spanish CountergambitC60Steinitz DefenseC62Schliemann DefenseC63Morphy DefenseC70Alapin DefenseC60Lucena VariationC60Pollock DefenseC60Retreat VariationC60Vinogradov VariationC60Classical VariationC64Berlin DefenseC65Cozio DefenseC60Steinitz DefenseC62Schliemann Defense, Schönemann AttackC63Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff VariationC63Classical Variation, Central VariationC64Classical Variation, Spanish Wing GambitC64Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin VariationC65