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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

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Black to move
17,830 games · 1869-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

8...O-O

19,562

34.5%

44.6%

20.9%

8...Na5

923

48.3%

26.1%

25.6%

8...Bg4

222

50%

23.9%

26.1%

8...Bb7

14

57.1%

21.4%

21.4%

8...Nb8

13

30.8%

38.5%

30.8%

8...Bd7

3

33.3%

33.3%

33.3%

8...Be6

3

33.3%

33.3%

33.3%

8...h6

3

33.3%

33.3%

33.3%

8...Rb8

B Hoxha vs I Balanel, 1954 0-1

8...a5

R Kalod vs Blatny, 2006 1-0

8...O-O =0.00 (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:
The Spanish: Closed Defence : Flohr-Zaitsev by Woody Wood Pusher
Chigorin 12 .. cd4 by diction
Ruy Lopez {9..Nd7} by Open Defence

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C92: Ruy Lopez, Closed (4107)
C95: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer (3113)
C91: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1940)
C96: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1838)
C97: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (1517)
C99: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd (1508)
C93: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense (1087)
C90: Ruy Lopez, Closed (834)
C84: Ruy Lopez, Closed (711)

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