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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

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White to move
18,953 games · 1859-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

8. c3

18,100

35.8%

43%

21.3%

8. a4

573

38.2%

39.6%

22.2%

8. h3

330

24.2%

37.3%

38.5%

8. d4

26

19.2%

23.1%

57.7%

8. a3

26

42.3%

46.2%

8. d3

17

23.5%

47.1%

29.4%

8. Nc3

8

37.5%

62.5%

8. Bd5

2

50%

50%

8.c3 +0.34 (37 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 (1-0)
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974 (1-0)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 (1-0)
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003 (1-0)
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972 (1-0)

DEBUT: De Vere vs J Wisker, 1868 (1-0)
RECENT: I Saric vs A Kozak, 2018 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Chigorin 12 .. cd4 by diction
The Spanish: Closed Defence : Flohr-Zaitsev by Woody Wood Pusher
Ruy Lopez {9..Nd7} by Open Defence

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C92: Ruy Lopez, Closed (4222)
C95: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer (3180)
C91: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1962)
C96: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1884)
C97: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (1560)
C99: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd (1543)
C84: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1427)
C93: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense (1107)
C90: Ruy Lopez, Closed (843)

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