Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation (C64) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3. In 638 games between strong players, White wins 55%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 35%; the most played move is 4…Nf6 (45%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3
- ECO
- C64
- Games between strong players
- 638
- To move
- Black
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…Nf6 | 45% (288) | – | |
| 4…Nge7 | 17% (107) | – | |
| 4…Qf6 | 16% (99) | – | |
| 4…f5 | 10% (65) | Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Cordel Gambit | |
| 4…a6 | 6% (39) | – | |
| 4…Bb6 | 3% (19) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5
More Ruy Lopez lines
- Ruy Lopez 127,277 games
- 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
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