Chess openings / Ruy Lopez

Ruy Lopez: Open

Ruy Lopez: Open (C80) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4. In 5,076 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 31% are drawn and Black wins 23%; the most played move is 6.d4 (92%).

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4

ECO
C80
Games between strong players
5,076
To move
White
46%31%23%

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
6.d492% (4,680)47%32%21%–
6.Re18% (387)35%19%46%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

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