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Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) starts 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 Nbd7. In 849 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 20% are drawn and Black wins 34%; the most played move is 11.Nbd2 (74%).

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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 Nbd7

ECO
C95
Games between strong players
849
To move
White
46%20%34%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
11.Nbd274% (629)42%22%36%–
11.c416% (135)54%16%30%–
11.a46% (48)65%29%–
11.Bc22% (20)60%25%15%–
11.a31% (5)80%20%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer 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

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