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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3

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Black to move
2,272 games · 1871-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

5...Bd7

1,492

37.5%

38.7%

23.8%

5...g6

455

34.3%

38.5%

27.3%

5...f5

439

37.8%

31.7%

30.5%

5...Nf6

182

42.3%

37.4%

20.3%

5...Nge7

141

33.3%

39%

27.7%

5...Bg4

17

70.6%

23.5%

5...b5

8

50%

37.5%

12.5

5...Be7

6

100%

5...g5

4

75%

25%

5...Qf6

G Sanikidze vs A Fedyushchenko, 2016 1-0

5...Nf6 +0.17 (37 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948 (1-0)
Reti vs Capablanca, 1928 (0-1)
Fischer vs V Ciocaltea, 1962 (1-0)
Z Domnitz vs Pachman, 1973 (0-1)
Tal vs Letelier, 1963 (1-0)

DEBUT: Mackenzie vs Blackburne, 1887 (0-1)
RECENT: A Tari vs Motylev, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C75: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (1147)
C74: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (670)
C76: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation (435)
C79: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (17)
C96: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1)
C90: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1)
C97: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (1)

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