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Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (C79)
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 O-O d6

Number of games in database: 399
Years covered: 1876 to 2009
Overall record:
   White wins 36.6%
   Black wins 25.1%
   Draws 38.3%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Alexander Alekhine  10 games
Emanuel Lasker  7 games
Vasily Smyslov  7 games
Paul Keres  16 games
Akiba Rubinstein  14 games
Alexander Alekhine  13 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Capablanca vs A G Conde, 1919
Alekhine vs H Johner, 1934
Unzicker vs Samisch, 1949
Samisch vs Alekhine, 1943
J Torres Caravaca vs Alekhine, 1922
L Carranza vs Alekhine, 1926
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 page 1 of 16; games 1-25 of 399  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. G MacDonnell vs J Wisker 1-039 1876 LondonC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
2. Loman vs Lasker 0-122 1889 AmsterdamC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
3. V Tietz vs Lasker 0-140 1889 German Chess Congress, Hauptturnier AC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
4. Showalter vs Lasker 0-133 1893 Brooklyn CCC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
5. P K Seuffert vs Mieses  ½-½62 1893 DSB-08.KongressC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
6. A Zinkl vs Teichmann  0-153 1894 DSB-09.KongressC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
7. Schlechter vs Chigorin 0-178 1895 HastingsC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
8. K Walbrodt vs Steinitz 0-132 1895 Hastings (England)C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
9. G Marco vs Tarrasch 0-145 1895 HastingsC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
10. Von Bardeleben vs Tarrasch  ½-½40 1895 HastingsC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
11. G Exner vs Charousek  1-050 1896 Budapest mC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
12. Lasker vs Chigorin 1-030 1896 PeterburgC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
13. Winawer vs Schlechter  0-150 1897 Berlin itC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
14. Lasker vs C W Blake  1-028 1898 GBR tour simC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
15. G Marco vs J Kotrc  ½-½31 1899 Kolisch mem 9900C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
16. G Marco vs A Schwarz  0-137 1899 Kolisch mem 9900C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
17. Janowski vs Lasker 0-141 1900 ParisC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
18. Didier vs M Sterling 1-044 1900 ParisC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
19. Von Bardeleben vs Janowski  ½-½47 1900 R11 8/6 MunichC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
20. H Wolf vs Janowski 0-164 1900 R14 8/9 MunichC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
21. Showalter vs Marshall  ½-½50 1900 hexC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
22. D G Baird vs A Hodges  ½-½68 1900 New YorkC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
23. Lipschutz vs A Hodges  ½-½34 1900 New YorkC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
24. Schlechter vs Pillsbury 0-156 1900 2, Munich PlayoffC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
25. Schlechter vs Pillsbury  ½-½45 1900 4, Munich PlayoffC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
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Aug-20-06   WTHarvey: Here are some traps n zaps from C79 miniatures: http://www.wtharvey.com/c79.html
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