Chess openings / Ruy Lopez

Ruy Lopez: Open, Dilworth Variation

Ruy Lopez: Open, Dilworth Variation (C82) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Bc5 10.Nbd2 O-O 11.Bc2 Nxf2. In 159 games between strong players, White wins 39%, 31% are drawn and Black wins 30%; the most played move is 12.Rxf2 (100%).

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Bc5 10.Nbd2 O-O 11.Bc2 Nxf2

ECO
C82
Games between strong players
159
To move
White
39%31%30%

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
12.Rxf2100% (159)39%31%30%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Ruy Lopez: Open, St. Petersburg Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Bc5 10.Nbd2

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