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Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack

Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack (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.Qd3. In 117 games between strong players, White wins 51%, 33% are drawn and Black wins 17%; the most played move is 10…O-O (48%).

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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.Qd3

ECO
C82
Games between strong players
117
To move
Black
51%33%17%

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
10…O-O48% (56)54%23%23%–
10…f616% (19)42%47%–
10…Be715% (17)47%53%–
10…Bb613% (15)47%40%–
10…Ba73% (3)100%–
10…Ne73% (3)33%67%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Ruy Lopez: Open, Italian 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

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