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Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 O-O Be7 6 Re1 b5
7 Bb3 O-O 8 c3 d6

Number of games in database: 703
Years covered: 1905 to 2009
Overall record:
   White wins 36.0%
   Black wins 23.2%
   Draws 40.8%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Ilya Smirin  28 games
Andrei Kharlov  25 games
Alexey Suetin  22 games
Efim Geller  11 games
Mark Hebden  10 games
Frantisek Blatny  9 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1911
Geller vs Kotov, 1955
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992
Fine vs Najdorf, 1949
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1962
Levenfish vs Keres, 1939
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 page 1 of 29; games 1-25 of 703  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Schlechter vs Von Gottschall  ½-½43 1905 Barmen Masters A, GERC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
2. Teichmann vs Tarrasch 1-082 1905 OstendC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
3. Taubenhaus vs Chigorin 0-141 1905 OstendC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
4. Burn vs Schlechter  ½-½27 1907 Ostende CHAC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
5. Teichmann vs Rubinstein 1-036 1911 KarlsbadC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
6. Teichmann vs Schlechter 1-025 1911 KarlsbadC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
7. F Krticka vs F Schubert  0-156 1911 UJCS-4.KongressC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
8. Yates vs Z Barasz  ½-½42 1912 Bad Pistyan it, CZEC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
9. K Sterk vs Duras  1-085 1912 Bad Pistyan it, CZEC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
10. Yates vs Z von Balla  ½-½46 1912 Bad Pistyan it, CZEC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
11. Breyer vs Schlechter  ½-½31 1912 Bad Pistyan it, CZEC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
12. Breyer vs K Treybal  1-070 1912 DSB-18.KongressC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
13. Breyer vs Schlechter  ½-½34 1912 DSB-18.KongressC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
14. O Chajes vs C Jaffe  1-062 1913 HavanaC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
15. Teichmann vs Capablanca 0-136 1913 Berlin exhC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
16. A Kaufmann vs Schlechter  0-144 1915 TrebicC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
17. Leonhardt vs T Hess  0-139 1922 22. DSB KongressC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
18. H Wolf vs Reti  1-034 1923 KarlsbadC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
19. Ed Lasker vs Marshall  ½-½76 1923 Ch USAC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
20. G Oskam vs Reti  1-033 1923 Scheveningen NEDC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
21. Yates vs Marshall  0-141 1924 New YorkC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
22. Maroczy vs Yates 1-037 1924 New YorkC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
23. Yates vs Marshall  ½-½36 1925 Baden-BadenC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
24. K Treybal vs S Rosselli del Turco  ½-½33 1925 Baden-BadenC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
25. Yates vs R P Michell  1-031 1925 MarienbadC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-17-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Knight13: This position is both hard to play for white and black.
Sep-17-04   e4Newman: Yes <Knight13>. I used to dislike tough positions like this until I studied them more. I see from your profile you are also a Lopez player. Good stuff. Will you have to pick a new handle when you turn 14? Just kidding. Learn more about chess now and you won't have youngsters beating you they way they do to me. Don't let the tension fool you here, the attacking possibilities arising from this position are wonderful (for both sides).
Sep-17-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Knight13: <e4Newman> I am the the first or second strongest player in my chess club. There are 16 players in my chess club. Beating them every week.
Mar-14-09   Hanouris: well, question is that how strong is your club
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