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C71: Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, Duras (Keres) variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c4

Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, Duras (Keres) variation

C71 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 466
Last Played: May 2026
Overall score:
36.5% 38.2% 25.3%

Played frequently by:

White  
Dragoljub Janosevic 8 games
Viktor D Kupreichik 7 games
Zdenek Hlousek 5 games
Black  
Valeri Yandemirov 12 games
Fritz Saemisch 7 games
Antonio Angel Medina Garcia 6 games

Possible continuations:

5... Bd7  183
43.2 % 33.3 % 23.5 %
5... Bg4  179
25.7 % 47.5 % 26.8 %
5... Nf6  78
37.2 % 32.1 % 30.8 %
5... f5  10
70 % 20 %
5... g6  9
55.6 % 33.3 %
5... Nge7  4
50 % 25 % 25 %
5... g5  2
100 %