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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

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White to move
19,394 games · 1899-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

9. h3

17,097

34.2%

45.5%

20.3%

9. d4

2,936

38.6%

36.2%

25.1%

9. d3

1,469

38.9%

37%

24.1%

9. a4

215

37.2%

39.1%

23.7%

9. a3

117

32.5%

47%

20.5%

9. Bc2

22

54.5%

40.9%

9. h4

T Wedberg vs P Thipsay, 1992 1/2-1/2

9.h3 +0.37 (35 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987 (1-0)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 (1-0)
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974 (1-0)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 (1-0)
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003 (1-0)

DEBUT: Harold Softlaw vs G E H Ellis, 1899 (1-0)
RECENT: I Saric vs A Kozak, 2018 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
C94-95 (Romanishin, Byhovskij) by Chessdreamer
C92-93 (Romanishin, Byhovskij) by Chessdreamer
A A Anti-e4 Spanish.Chigorin [Black] by chess.master

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C92: Ruy Lopez, Closed (4833)
C95: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer (3515)
C96: Ruy Lopez, Closed (2134)
C91: Ruy Lopez, Closed (2103)
C97: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (1773)
C99: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd (1698)
C93: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense (1308)
C90: Ruy Lopez, Closed (938)
C98: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (696)

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