C75: Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, Rubinstein variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7 6. d4 Nge7

Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, Rubinstein variation

C75 Sub-variants:

Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7

Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, Rubinstein variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7 6. d4 Nge7

Overview

Games on Database:

618

Last Played:

May 2026

Overall score:

36.9%

37.1%

26.1%

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Played frequently by:

White
Gyula Sax	6 games
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Friso Nijboer	5 games

Black
Arno Zude	13 games
Bogdan Sliwa	12 games
Shukhrat Safin	10 games

Possible continuations:

7. Bb3

227

37.9 %

35.7 %

26.4 %

7. O-O

152

34.2 %

36.8 %

28.9 %

7. Be3

123

39 %

39.8 %

21.1 %

7. d5

44

45.5 %

36.4 %

18.2 %

7. dxe5

19

63.2 %

26.3 %

7. Bg5

18

27.8 %

27.8 %

44.4 %

7. Nbd2

17

47.1 %

41.2 %

7. h4

13

46.2 %

15.4 %

38.5 %