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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6

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White to move
6,488 games · 1863-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

5. c3

2,272

38.5%

36.8%

24.8%

5. O-O

2,234

42.3%

33.7%

24%

5. Bxc6+

1,044

37.2%

33.7%

29.1%

5. d4

478

29.7%

31.6%

38.7%

5. c4

357

38.7%

35.9%

25.5%

5. h3

45

33.3%

26.7%

40%

5. Nc3

35

31.4%

22.9%

45.7%

5. d3

34

23.5%

35.3%

41.2%

5. Qe2

6

66.7%

33.3%

5. a3

3

66.7%

33.3%

5. Bb3

J Weidemann vs N Grinberg, 1977 0-1

5.c3 +0.61 (43 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948 (1-0)
Fischer vs Geller, 1961 (1-0)
Keres vs Alekhine, 1937 (1-0)
O Feuer vs O'Kelly, 1934 (1-0)
Hort vs Keres, 1961 (0-1)

DEBUT: M Lange vs G Schultz, 1863 (1-0)
RECENT: Harshit Raja vs T Banusz, 2018 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (C73) by fref
Slay the Spanish by kenilworthian

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C72: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O (2030)
C75: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (1154)
C73: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (1039)
C71: Ruy Lopez (931)
C74: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (666)
C76: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation (450)
C79: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (161)
C87: Ruy Lopez (35)
C91: Ruy Lopez, Closed (5)

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