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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 9. h3 h6 10. d4

Black to move
915 games · 1908-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

10...Re8

904

29.4%

51.4%

19.1%

10...Bb7

117

37.6%

28.2%

34.2%

10...Bd7

66.7%

20.8%

12.5

10...exd4

80%

20%

10...Nd7

50%

10...Na5

100%

10...Nh7

E Bhend vs L Weltjens, 1958 1-0

10...Re8 +0.20 (35 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968 (0-1)
Tal vs Gligoric, 1968 (0-1)
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997 (1-0)
Geller vs Portisch, 1967 (1-0)
Tal vs Ghitescu, 1963 (1-0)

DEBUT: Schlechter vs Prokes, 1908 (1-0)
RECENT: M Kraemer vs A Korobov, 2017 (1-0)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C93: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense (898)
C92: Ruy Lopez, Closed (6)
C91: Ruy Lopez, Closed (5)
C78: Ruy Lopez (3)
C74: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (2)
C84: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1)

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