page 1 of 22; games 1-25 of 527  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Max Lange vs G Schultz 1-0 48 1863 WSB-03.Kongress prel C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 2. Schlechter vs Janowski   ½-½ 72 1894 09.DSB-Kongress C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 3. A Zinkl vs Janowski 0-1 46 1894 09.DSB-Kongress C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 4. Showalter vs E Hymes   1-0 32 1894 New York C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 5. Showalter vs R S Rocamora   0-1 36 1894 R10 11/13 New York C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 6. Janowski vs Steinitz 1-0 24 1895 ENG C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 7. Lasker vs Steinitz 1-0 40 1895 Hastings (England) C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 8. G Marco vs Steinitz 0-1 37 1895 Hastings (England) C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 9. Janowski vs Mieses   1-0 51 1895 Paris m C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 10. Janowski vs K Walbrodt   ½-½ 36 1897 Berlin it C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 11. Janowski vs Schlechter   0-1 61 1900 Munich C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 12. G Marco vs Tarrasch 1-0 65 1903 Monte Carlo C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 13. Taubenhaus vs Schlechter   1-0 27 1903 Monte Carlo C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 14. Schlechter vs Leonhardt 1-0 40 1905 Ostend C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 15. Leonhardt vs Schlechter   ½-½ 46 1906 DSB-15.Kongress C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 16. B Gregory vs G Helbach   1-0 63 1909 All Russian C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 17. Breyer vs M Lowtzky   1-0 42 1912 DSB-18.Kongress C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 18. Yates vs G A Thomas   ½-½ 68 1919 Hastings C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 19. R P Michell vs Capablanca 0-1 54 1919 Hastings C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 20. Yates vs K Treybal   1-0 30 1923 Karlsbad C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 21. Yates vs J Blake   1-0 42 1923 Hastings 2324 C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 22. E Steiner vs M Monticelli   0-1 42 1928 Olympiad C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 23. L Steiner vs K Treybal   0-1 43 1928 Wch Amateur C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 24. Tartakower vs Capablanca   ½-½ 20 1928 It Tageblatt C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 25. G A Thomas vs Wahltuch   1-0 38 1929 Scarborough it C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O  page 1 of 22; games 1-25 of 527    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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Jan-23-06    Knight13: Doesn't seem good for Black based on the statisctics. Jan-24-06    cuendillar: THat's because the best reply, 5...Nf6, transposes to Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (C79) These are just inferior alternatives. The plan in Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation (C76) also has it's own code. Black's score is much better in those lines. Mar-01-07    soughzin: Has anyone here analyzed 5...Bg4 6.h3 h5? I like 5.c3 f5 but it can be completely avoided with 0-0 and we're back to the positions I'm not fond of. Bg5 with h5 is awfully sharp and a great practical weapon but is it sound? Maybe we could analyze it together or something if anyone's interested. Jun-30-09    refutor: i did a little research soughzin and i like 5. ...Bg4 i think with 5.O-O Bg4 and 5.c3 f5 i can make the modern steinitz work...will let you know how it turns out :)

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