C91: Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.d4

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. d4

Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.d4

C91 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 4156
Last Played: May 2023
Overall score:
38.5%36.4%25%
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Played frequently by:

White  
Herman C Van Riemsdijk 45 games
Vitaly Tseshkovsky 26 games
Friso Nijboer 21 games
Black  
Mark L Hebden 31 games
Oleg M Romanishin 19 games
Alexander G Beliavsky 17 games

Possible continuations:

9... Bg4  3759
37.4 % 36.9 % 25.6 %
9... exd4  136
51.5 % 21.3 % 27.2 %
9... Bb7  121
47.1 % 37.2 % 15.7 %
9... Re8  44
29.5 % 61.4 %
9... Na5  31
54.8 % 29 % 16.1 %
9... Nd7  30
53.3 % 23.3 % 23.3 %
9... h6  29
65.5 % 17.2 % 17.2 %
9... Nb8  3
33.3 % 66.7 %