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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5

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835 games · 1839-2013
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4. O-O

409

37.7%

35.5%

26.9%

4. c3

391

45%

29.4%

25.6%

4. Nc3

26

38.5%

15.4

46.2%

4. d3

13

53.8%

15.4

30.8%

4. Bxc6

10

30%

30%

40%

4. Nxe5

3

33.3%

33.3%

33.3%

4. b4

G Martineau vs A Saavedra, 1986 0-1

NOTABLE GAMES:
Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962 (0-1)
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1859 (0-1)
Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974 (1-0)
Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965 (0-1)
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1896 (1-0)

DEBUT: Hanstein vs Von Der Lasa, 1839 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: M Oleksienko vs Wenliang, 2013 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
C64 Ruy Lopez: Classical [White] by chess.master
dangerousliaisons' favorite games by dangerousliaisons

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C64: Ruy Lopez, Classical (740)
C65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (94)
C48: Four Knights (1)

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