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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 O-O 8. a4

Black to move
2,527 games · 1925-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

8...Bb7

1,369

38.3%

38.6%

23.1%

8...b4

938

33.9%

43.5%

22.6%

8...Rb8

179

49.2%

31.3%

19.6%

8...d5

58.3%

33.3%

8...Na5

34.8%

26.1%

39.1%

8...bxa4

50%

8...b4 =0.00 (49 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kasparov vs Leko, 2001 (1-0)
Kasparov vs Short, 1993 (1-0)
D King vs D Howell, 2003 (1-0)
Karjakin vs Aronian, 2009 (1-0)
Ivanchuk vs Adams, 2002 (1-0)

DEBUT: P Romanovsky vs Carlos Torre, 1925 (1-0)
RECENT: Harikrishna vs Ding Liren, 2017 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Ruy Lopez Research by russep
MARSHALL ANTI GAMBIT 8. a4 by gambitfan

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C84: Ruy Lopez, Closed (2388)
C78: Ruy Lopez (116)
C88: Ruy Lopez (22)
C70: Ruy Lopez (1)

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