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C83: Ruy Lopez, open, classical defence

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. c3 Be7

Ruy Lopez, open, classical defence

C83 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 1224
Last Played: May 2026
Overall score:
38.4% 37.4% 24.2%

Played frequently by:

White  
Paul Keres 10 games
Alexander Alekhine 10 games
Frederick Yates 8 games
Black  
Max Euwe 31 games
Viktor Korchnoi 21 games
Wolfgang Unzicker 19 games

Possible continuations:

10. Nbd2  636
36.8 % 42.5 % 20.8 %
10. Be3  211
39.8 % 32.2 % 28 %
10. Bc2  108
40.7 % 41.7 % 17.6 %
10. Re1  99
42.4 % 28.3 % 29.3 %
10. Qe2  56
42.9 % 30.4 % 26.8 %
10. a4  46
45.7 % 23.9 % 30.4 %
10. Bf4  40
30 % 27.5 % 42.5 %
10. h3  16
18.8 % 43.8 % 37.5 %
10. Nd4  11
45.5 % 45.5 %