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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nd7

White to move
1,103 games · 1947-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

12. Nbd2

696

33%

39.8%

27.2%

12. d5

127

39.4%

29.9%

30.7%

12. dxc5

113

41.6%

35.4%

23%

12. a4

51.5%

35.3%

13.2

12. b3

31.1%

55.6%

13.3

12. dxe5

34.6%

50%

15.4

12. Kh1

52.2%

34.8%

12. Bd3

Aronin vs A Novopashin, 1962 1-0

12. Be3

R Gjergji vs E Zlatanova, 2002 0-1

12. b4

T Grodetsky vs M Mukhitdinov, 1969 1-0

12.a4 +0.67 (30 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Anand vs Carlsen, 2007 (1-0)
Fischer vs Keres, 1962 (1-0)
Tal vs Keres, 1962 (0-1)
Anand vs Piket, 1999 (1-0)
Fischer vs Keres, 1962 (0-1)

DEBUT: C B van den Berg vs R Hartoch, 1962 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: N Abdusattorov vs Grigoriants, 2017 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Ruy Lopez Closed (Keres) for Black by prime rib
Graf variation by Cecil Brown
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Keres Defense ( by notyetagm

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C96: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1103)

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