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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. Nbd2

Black to move
1,486 games · 1877-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9...Nc5

1,021

34.8%

45.9%

19.3%

9...Be7

299

29.8%

54.8%

15.4

9...Bc5

149

39.6%

48.3%

9...Nxd2

78.6%

14.3

9...Ng5

50%

9...f5

Gilg vs A Danzl, 1959 1-0

9...Nc5 +0.25 (40 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995 (1-0)
Judit Polgar vs Mamedyarov, 2002 (1-0)
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 (1-0)
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981 (1-0)
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1987 (1-0)

DEBUT: K Leffmann vs Englisch, 1877 (0-1)
RECENT: Motylev vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Karpov Gambit by Cannon Fodder
Ruy Lopez, Open v. 11.Ng5 by Giearth
C80 OPEN LOPEZ by oldsounio

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C80: Ruy Lopez, Open (1451)
C82: Ruy Lopez, Open (23)
C83: Ruy Lopez, Open (12)

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