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Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O (C72)
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 d6 5 O-O

Number of games in database: 1584
Years covered: 1863 to 2023
Overall record:
   White wins 42.9%
   Black wins 23.1%
   Draws 34.0%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Milan Matulovic  18 games
Bruno Parma  14 games
Vlastimil Jansa  14 games
Heikki Westerinen  32 games
Victor Ciocaltea  27 games
Paul Keres  22 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Fischer vs Geller, 1961
E Inarkiev vs Kazhgaleyev, 2008
Fine vs Alekhine, 1938
Geller vs Spassky, 1964
R Adams vs B Wall, 1976
R P Michell vs Capablanca, 1919
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 page 1 of 64; games 1-25 of 1,584  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Lange vs G Schultz 1-04818633rd West German Congress-prelimC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
2. Schlechter vs Janowski ½-½7218949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
3. A Zinkl vs Janowski 0-14618949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
4. Showalter vs E Hymes  1-03218942nd City Chess Club TournamentC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
5. Showalter vs S Ricardo-Rocamora  0-13618942nd City Chess Club TournamentC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
6. Janowski vs J Mieses 1-0511895Janowski - MiesesC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
7. Lasker vs Steinitz 1-0401895HastingsC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
8. Schiffers vs Janowski 1-0731895HastingsC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
9. Janowski vs Steinitz 1-0241895HastingsC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
10. G Marco vs Steinitz 0-1371895HastingsC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
11. Janowski vs K Walbrodt ½-½361897BerlinC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
12. Janowski vs Blackburne 1-0471899LondonC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
13. Janowski vs Schlechter 0-161190012th DSB Congress, MunichC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
14. G Marco vs Tarrasch 1-0651903Monte CarloC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
15. Taubenhaus vs Schlechter 1-0271903Monte CarloC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
16. Schlechter vs P S Leonhardt 1-0401905OstendC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
17. P Krusius vs K Moll  0-1221905Barmen Haupturnier C SiegerC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
18. G Schories vs B Gregory  ½-½311905Barmen-DC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
19. M Lewitt vs Swiderski  0-1621906OstendC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
20. A Reggio vs Teichmann  0-1311906OstendC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
21. G Marco vs P S Leonhardt  0-1481906OstendC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
22. Z von Balla vs H Fahrni  ½-½291906OstendC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
23. P S Leonhardt vs Schlechter ½-½46190615th DSB Congress, NurembergC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
24. B Gregory vs G Helbach  1-0631909All Russian AmateurC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
25. Purnell vs Capablanca 0-1331909Simul, 10bC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-23-06  Knight13: Doesn't seem good for Black based on the statisctics.
Jan-24-06  cuendillar: THat's because the best reply, 5...Nf6, transposes to Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (C79) These are just inferior alternatives. The plan in Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation (C76) also has it's own code. Black's score is much better in those lines.
Mar-01-07  soughzin: Has anyone here analyzed 5...Bg4 6.h3 h5?

I like 5.c3 f5 but it can be completely avoided with 0-0 and we're back to the positions I'm not fond of. Bg5 with h5 is awfully sharp and a great practical weapon but is it sound? Maybe we could analyze it together or something if anyone's interested.

Jun-30-09  refutor: i did a little research soughzin and i like 5. ...Bg4

i think with 5.O-O Bg4 and 5.c3 f5 i can make the modern steinitz work...will let you know how it turns out :)

Mar-18-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Opening of the Day:
Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
1.e4 e5 2.♘f3 ♘c6 3.♗b5 a6 4.♗a4 d6
May-20-11  Edwin M: <Knight13>: It worked for Keres.
Apr-05-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Opening of the Day

Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
1.e4 e5 2.♘f3 ♘c6 3.♗b5 a6 4.♗a4 d6


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