C86: Ruy Lopez, Worrall attack, sharp line

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 O-O

Ruy Lopez, Worrall attack, sharp line

C86 Sub-variants:

Ruy Lopez, Worrall attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2

Ruy Lopez, Worrall attack, sharp line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 O-O

Ruy Lopez, Worrall attack, solid line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 d6

Overview

Games on Database:

1159

Last Played:

Feb 2026

Overall score:

40.2%

31.8%

28%

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Played frequently by:

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Sergei Tiviakov	14 games
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Efim Geller	8 games
Peter Lukacs	6 games
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Possible continuations:

8. c3

991

40.9 %

32.3 %

26.8 %

8. a4

87

29.9 %

36.8 %

33.3 %

8. d4

37

37.8 %

27 %

35.1 %

8. d3

21

52.4 %

14.3 %

33.3 %

8. Rd1

13

30.8 %

61.5 %

8. h3

5

40 %

40 %

20 %

8. Nc3

4

75 %

25 %