C64 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation
7/7
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Bc54.c3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation2.0M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
28%565k42%
26%521k45%
20%393k45%
15%302k50%
4.3%86k54%
0.6%13k43%
Famous games in this line898 master games
Anand, Viswanathan (2753) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Duda, J. (2730) – Giri, A. (2780)Anand, V. (2779) – Vallejo Pons, F. (2711)Grischuk, Alexander (2746) – Svidler, Peter (2739)Shirov, Alexei (2751) – Leko, Peter (2725)Leko, Peter (2741) – Adams, Michael (2729)Kamsky, Gata (2725) – Adams, Michael (2712)Leko, Peter (2749) – Sokolov, Ivan (2652)Heroes of this opening Giri, A. · Anand, V. · Shirov, Alexei · Leko, Peter
- Family
- Ruy Lopez
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C64
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3
Classical
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From the archives
Ruy López de Segura was a 16th-century Spanish priest whose 1561 book systematized 3.Bb5 — alongside advice like seating your opponent facing the sun. The 'Spanish torture' has been a world-championship battleground from Steinitz to Carlsen: slow pressure, forever.
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