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Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (C75)
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 d6 5 c3 Bd7

Number of games in database: 388
Years covered: 1895 to 2009
Overall record:
   White wins 39.9%
   Black wins 22.2%
   Draws 37.9%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Paul Keres  7 games
Mikhail Tal  7 games
Isaac Boleslavsky  6 games
Bogdan Sliwa  25 games
Paul Keres  10 games
Lajos Portisch  8 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948
Fischer vs V Ciocaltea, 1962
Tal vs Letelier, 1963
Z Domnitz vs Pachman, 1973
Euwe vs Keres, 1948
Bronstein vs Keres, 1948
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 page 1 of 16; games 1-25 of 388  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Teichmann vs Steinitz ½-½49 1895 Hastings (England)C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
2. P A Saburov vs Znosko-Borovsky  1-024 1900 St PetersburgC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
3. P W Sergeant vs H F Cheshire  1-043 1904 BCF-ch First Class AC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
4. W Gunston vs H F Cheshire  1-027 1918 ENG corrC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
5. K Treybal vs K Vanek  1-034 1921 BrnoC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
6. H Wagner vs A Brinckmann  1-030 1923 23. DSB KongressC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
7. Z Vecsey vs K Treybal  ½-½41 1928 Prague EvonyC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
8. Spielmann vs K Treybal  1-065 1929 KarlsbadC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
9. Tartakower vs Capablanca ½-½26 1929 BarcelonaC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
10. Ahues vs Rubinstein  ½-½47 1930 San RemoC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
11. Maroczy vs M Monticelli  1-028 1930 San RemoC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
12. Johner/Michel W/Naeg vs Alekhine / Bernstein  0-141 1930 Le Pont,SwitzerlandC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
13. L Asztalos vs Stoltz 1-030 1931 BledC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
14. B Moritz vs Samisch  0-138 1931 27. DSB KongressC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
15. L Steiner vs Alekhine 0-125 1933 Folkestone ol (11)C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
16. Kashdan vs Alekhine/Wahrburg R 0-153 1933 New YorkC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
17. Bueters/Schut vs Alekhine  0-140 1933 SurabayaC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
18. S Von Freymann vs I Rabinovich  0-131 1933 URS-ch08C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
19. H Johner vs S Rosselli del Turco  1-025 1934 ZurichC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
20. Kan vs Rauzer 1-046 1934 USSR ChampionshipC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
21. Rauzer vs F Bohatirchuk 0-155 1934 USSR ChampionshipC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
22. Panov vs F Bohatirchuk  ½-½29 1934 USSR ChampionshipC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
23. S Boros vs Keresztely  ½-½20 1935 Tatatovaros itC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
24. Rauzer vs Levenfish  ½-½46 1935 Ch URSC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
25. Panov vs Levenfish  ½-½47 1935 Ch URSC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-28-06   trumbull0042: This is a very solid opening for Black against the Ruy Lopez.
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