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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7

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1,492 games · 1888-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

6. O-O

1,275

37%

34.4%

28.5%

6. d4

1,016

39.1%

39.7%

21.3%

6. d3

32

34.4%

34.4%

31.2%

6. h3

12

33.3%

41.7%

25%

6. Qe2

4

50%

50%

6. Bc2

2

50%

50%

6. Bb3

C Purdy vs O Sarapu, 1952 1-0

6.O-O +0.47 (34 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Fischer vs V Ciocaltea, 1962 (1-0)
Z Domnitz vs Pachman, 1973 (0-1)
Tal vs Letelier, 1963 (1-0)
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929 (0-1)
Euwe vs Keres, 1948 (0-1)

DEBUT: Mackenzie vs Blackburne, 1887 (0-1)
RECENT: J Salomon vs S Kozarcanin, 2017 (1-0)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C75: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (1108)
C76: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation (371)
C79: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (13)

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