C74: Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3

Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence

C74 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 3105
Last Played: May 2023
Overall score:
38.9%35.1%26%
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Played frequently by:

White  
Herman Pilnik 18 games
Mikhail Tal 13 games
Semen I Dvoirys 12 games
Black  
Valeri Yandemirov 44 games
Bogdan Sliwa 35 games
Victor Ciocaltea 26 games

Possible continuations:

5... Bd7  1877
36.5 % 37.6 % 25.8 %
5... f5  585
37.8 % 32.3 % 29.9 %
5... Nf6  312
45.5 % 30.1 % 24.4 %
5... g6  128
39.1 % 36.7 % 24.2 %
5... Nge7  66
37.9 % 34.8 % 27.3 %
5... b5  64
62.5 % 20.3 % 17.2 %
5... Bg4  49
57.1 % 28.6 % 14.3 %
5... Be7  17
64.7 % 17.6 % 17.6 %
5... g5  5
60 % 40 %