Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation (C64) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5. In 1,393 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 4.c3 (46%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5
- ECO
- C64
- Games between strong players
- 1,393
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.c3 | 46% (638) | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation | |
| 4.O-O | 46% (635) | – | |
| 4.d3 | 2% (33) | – | |
| 4.Bxc6 | 2% (30) | – | |
| 4.Nxe5 | 2% (21) | – | |
| 4.Nc3 | 1% (20) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Ruy Lopez 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
More Ruy Lopez lines
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense 73,666 games
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense 46,127 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 38,807 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 33,037 games
- Ruy Lopez: Closed 16,648 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation 8,617 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense 7,654 games
- Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack 6,317 games
- Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation 5,883 games
- Ruy Lopez: Open 5,076 games
- Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation 4,086 games
- Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line 3,741 games
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