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ECO C97: Ruy Lopez, closed, Chigorin defence

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 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7




Ruy Lopez, closed, Chigorin defence

Overview

Games on Database: 2356
Years Covered: 1905 - 2006
Overall score:
40%37.9%22.2%

Played frequently by:

White  
Sion Castro, Marcelino 8 games
Korneev, Oleg 5 games
Velimirovic, Dragoljub 5 games
Black  
Unzicker, Wolfgang 13 games
Pinter, Jozsef 12 games
Estrada Nieto, Julian 11 games

Possible continuations:

12. Nbd2  3155
37.6 % 40.1 % 22.3 %
12. d5  419
38.4 % 37 % 24.6 %
12. Bg5  44
38.6 % 34.1 % 27.3 %
12. dxe5  26
26.9 % 26.9 % 46.2 %
12. b3  21
42.9 % 23.8 % 33.3 %
12. a4  13
30.8 % 30.8 % 38.5 %
12. b4  13
46.2 % 46.2 %
12. Be3  9
22.2 % 22.2 % 55.6 %
12. a3  6
16.7 % 66.7 % 16.7 %
12. Bd2  2
50 % 50 %
12. Qe2  2
100 %