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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3

Black to move
2,265 games · 1869-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9...Be7

1,073

40.4%

35.3%

24.3%

9...Bc5

1,032

38.3%

33.7%

28%

9...Nc5

144

34.7%

29.9%

35.4%

9...g6

57.1%

28.6%

14.3

9...Qd7

33.3%

66.7%

9...g5

100%

9...Na5

S Polgar vs M Sulistya, 1996 1/2-1/2

9...Ne7

Gunsberg vs A Louis, 1914 1-0

9...h6

J P Stoner vs J Orr, 1922 1-0

9...Bc5 +0.13 (37 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1912 (0-1)
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1962 (1-0)
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 (1-0)
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1914 (1/2-1/2)
Lasker vs Rubinstein, 1914 (1-0)

DEBUT: Zukertort / Hoffer vs J Minckwitz, 1869 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: A Ra Harikrishnan vs G A Stany, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Dilworth by tibmag
SPANISH DEFENSE OPEN by gambitfan
Ruy Lopez: How to play the Dilworth Attack by RonB52734

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C82: Ruy Lopez, Open (1176)
C83: Ruy Lopez, Open (1072)
C80: Ruy Lopez, Open (16)
C81: Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack (1)

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