C95 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3d68.c3O-O9.h3Nb810.d4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer69k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid96%66k51%
2.2%1.5k40%
0.9%65048%
0.9%63036%
0.2%11533%
0.1%7631%
0.1%3921%
0.1%3931%
0%2943%
0%2733%
Famous games in this line7.5k master games
Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784) – Carlsen, M.. (2862)2021½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2767) – Carlsen, Magnus (2868)20130–1Anand, Viswanathan (2800) – Carlsen, Magnus (2826)2010½–½Anand, Viswanathan (2800) – Carlsen, Magnus (2826)2010½–½Anand, Viswanathan (2800) – Carlsen, Magnus (2826)2010½–½Anand, Viswanathan (2804) – Carlsen, Magnus (2802)20101–0Anand, V. (2767) – Carlsen, M. (2834)2018½–½Topalov, Veselin (2775) – Carlsen, Magnus (2815)2011½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Anand, Viswanathan
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C95
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4
Classical
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev HybridC95 10…Nbd7
Nearby lines in the family
Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko AttackC82 5…Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 …Ruy Lopez: Open, Berger VariationC80 5…Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.a4 …Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin DefenseC96 9…Na5 10.Bc2
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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