C71: Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence

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

Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence

C71 Sub-variants:

Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6

Ruy Lopez, Noah's ark trap
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. d4 b5 6. Bb3 Nxd4 7. Nxd4 exd4 8. Qxd4 c5

Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, Three knights variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. Nc3

Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, Duras (Keres) variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c4

Overview

Games on Database:

9376

Last Played:

Jun 2026

Overall score:

38.3%

34.3%

27.4%

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Played frequently by:

White
Paul Keres	26 games
Wolfgang Unzicker	26 games
Bruno Parma	24 games

Black
Valeri Yandemirov	106 games
Victor Ciocaltea	78 games
Heikki MJ Westerinen	69 games

Possible continuations:

5. O-O

3242

41.1 %

33.7 %

25.2 %

5. c3

3194

37.9 %

35.8 %

26.3 %

5. Bxc6+

1384

37.1 %

34.2 %

28.8 %

5. d4

789

33 %

30.9 %

36.1 %

5. c4

467

36.4 %

38.3 %

25.3 %

5. h3

172

36.6 %

24.4 %

39 %

5. d3

28.6 %

33.3 %

38.1 %

5. Nc3

37.7 %

28.3 %

34 %

5. Qe2

62.5 %

25 %

5. a3

50 %

25 %