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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: 3214
Last Played: Mar 2025
Overall score:
38.4% 35.3% 26.2%

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  1938
36.1 % 37.8 % 26.1 %
5... f5  625
37.1 % 32.5 % 30.4 %
5... Nf6  315
45.1 % 30.5 % 24.4 %
5... g6  129
38.8 % 37.2 % 24 %
5... Nge7  66
37.9 % 34.8 % 27.3 %
5... b5  66
62.1 % 21.2 % 16.7 %
5... Bg4  50
58 % 28 % 14 %
5... Be7  17
64.7 % 17.6 % 17.6 %
5... g5  6
50 % 50 %