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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. a4

Black to move
996 games · 1995-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

7...Rb8

779

38%

44%

18%

7...Bb7

211

37.9%

39.8%

22.3%

7...b4

83.3%

16.7

7...Na5

100%

7...Rb8 =0.00 (44 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2011 (0-1)
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2008 (1-0)
Anand vs Topalov, 1998 (1-0)
Svidler vs Caruana, 2010 (1/2-1/2)
Navara vs Ganguly, 2011 (1-0)

DEBUT: Short vs Onischuk, 1995 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: Caruana vs Lahno, 2017 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Ruy Lopez Archangel for White by prime rib
Ruy Lopez 6... Bc5 7. a4 by richard littlewood

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C78: Ruy Lopez (989)
C70: Ruy Lopez (7)

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