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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. d5

Black to move
410 games · 1916-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

12...Bd7

180

42.8%

35%

22.2%

12...Nc4

35.5%

44.1%

20.4%

12...c4

39.4%

28.2%

32.4%

12...Ne8

36.4%

22.7%

40.9%

12...Nb7

47.6%

23.8%

28.6%

12...Nd7

40%

30%

12...Re8

75%

25%

12...h6

50%

12...g6

100%

12...Kh8

J M Aitken vs A Y Green, 1952 0-1

12...Rb8

P Wang vs H Vital, 2001 1-0

12...Nd7 =0.00 (45 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kasparov vs Mephisto, 1985 (1-0)
Adams vs Kasimdzhanov, 2004 (1-0)

DEBUT: J Bernstein vs N Banks, 1916 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: B Adhiban vs E Gasanov, 2015 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Ruy Lopez by thommy65

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C97: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (405)
C84: Ruy Lopez, Closed (3)
C92: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1)
C78: Ruy Lopez (1)

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