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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5

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2,252 games · 1837-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

4. O-O

1,122

40.2%

31.3%

28.5%

4. c3

1,027

45.3%

31.8%

22.9%

4. Nc3

68

39.7%

17.6

42.6%

4. d3

35

45.7%

22.9%

31.4%

4. Bxc6

27

33.3%

22.2%

44.4%

4. Nxe5

15

40%

20%

40%

4. b4

3

66.7%

33.3%

4. Qe2

2

50%

50%

4.O-O +0.29 (37 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962 (0-1)
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1859 (0-1)
Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974 (1-0)
Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965 (0-1)
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1896 (1-0)

DEBUT: W Hanstein vs Von Der Lasa, 1839 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: S Fedorchuk vs M Godena, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
C64 Spanish: Classical [White] by chess.master
Ruy Lopes (Spanish) [White] by SantGG
dangerousliaisons' favorite games by dangerousliaisons

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C64: Ruy Lopez, Classical (2107)
C65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (138)
C48: Four Knights (6)
C78: Ruy Lopez (1)

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