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Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (C75)
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 d6 5 c3 Bd7

Number of games in database: 1245
Years covered: 1888 to 2025
Overall record:
   White wins 37.9%
   Black wins 25.0%
   Draws 37.1%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Herman Pilnik  12 games
Rashid Nezhmetdinov  12 games
Alexey Suetin  8 games
Bogdan Sliwa  27 games
Victor Ciocaltea  17 games
Helgi Ass Gretarsson  16 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948
Tal vs Letelier, 1963
Fischer vs V Ciocaltea, 1962
Euwe vs Keres, 1948
Z Domnitz vs Pachman, 1973
L Steiner vs Alekhine, 1933
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 page 1 of 50; games 1-25 of 1,245  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Mackenzie vs Blackburne 0-1331888Blackburne - Mackenzie mC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
2. A Wurm vs I E Orchard  1-0371888Wurm - OrchardC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
3. H J Rogers vs Gossip  ½-½501895NYSCA General Tournament Class AC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
4. Teichmann vs Steinitz ½-½491895HastingsC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
5. J Schwarz vs G Marco  ½-½501896Vienna Chess Society Winter 1895/96C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
6. P Saburov vs Znosko-Borovsky  1-0241900St. PetersburgC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
7. Taubenhaus vs S Sittenfeld  ½-½521901Cercle Philidor tC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
8. P Sergeant vs H Cheshire  1-0431904BCF-ch 1st First Class AC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
9. W Gunston vs H Cheshire  1-0271918ENG corrC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
10. Reti vs Susholz  1-0411919Simul, 36bC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
11. K Treybal vs K Vanek 1-03419217th Czech Chess Association CongressC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
12. R Black vs Janowski  ½-½251921Manhattan Chess Club-chC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
13. J Schweiger vs Kostic  0-1341921BudapestC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
14. Maroczy vs A J Mackenzie  1-0251922Weston-super-MareC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
15. H Wagner vs A Brinckmann  1-030192323. DSB KongressC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
16. C Dawbarn vs W Gibson  0-1421925Scarborough-BC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
17. H Barlow vs H Saunders  1-0541927ScarboroughC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
18. Z Vecsey vs K Treybal  ½-½411928Prague EvonyC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
19. G Thomas vs H Saunders ½-½911929ScarboroughC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
20. Spielmann vs K Treybal  1-0651929KarlsbadC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
21. Tartakower vs Capablanca ½-½261929BarcelonaC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
22. C Ahues vs Rubinstein ½-½471930San RemoC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
23. Maroczy vs M Monticelli  1-0281930San RemoC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
24. J Gemzoe vs Alekhine 0-1361930Clock simul, 10bC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
25. Johner / Michel / Naegeli vs Alekhine / Bernstein 0-1411930Consultation gameC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-28-06  trumbull0042: This is a very solid opening for Black against the Ruy Lopez.

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