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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6

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1,431 games · 1847-2025
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4. d4

1,054

56.1%

25.2%

18.7%

4. O-O

224

57.1%

20.1%

22.8%

4. c3

120

54.2%

20.8%

25%

4. Nc3

97

43.3%

24.7%

32%

4. Bxc6+

39

41%

25.6%

33.3%

4. d3

26

53.8%

19.2%

26.9%

4. h3

25

72%

16

4. c4

10

30%

30%

40%

4. Ba4

2

100%

4. Qe2

B Klapwijk vs E Schoehuijs, 2013 1-0

4. b3

Rwyet Debesai Zerabruk vs C Mejia, 2022 0-1

4.O-O +0.70 (42 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
E Korchmar vs A Poliak, 1931 (1-0)
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894 (1-0)
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 (1-0)
Tarrasch vs G Marco, 1892 (1-0)
Reti vs Capablanca, 1928 (0-1)

DEBUT: G W Medley vs Mongredien, 1850 (0-1)
RECENT: Nisipeanu vs F Hedke, 2016 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Victorias con C-62 by Macbeth
c62 by pokerram48
Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense for White by pavelrihak

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C62: Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense (1191)
C66: Ruy Lopez (223)
C72: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O (5)
C74: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (3)
C97: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (2)
C75: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (2)
C91: Ruy Lopez, Closed (2)
C79: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (1)
C98: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (1)

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