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Ruy Lopez: Closed

ECO C84 · 3,408 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7
48% White8% Draw44% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Re12,55675.0%
d32758.1%Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation C84
c32447.2%
Bxc61354.0%Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange C85
d4842.5%Ruy Lopez: Closed, Center Attack C84
Nc3411.2%
Qe2210.6%

A further 52 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 2... Nc6Ruy Lopez 3. Bb5Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense 3... a6Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense 5. O-ORuy Lopez: Closed 5... Be7

Other lines in this family

ClosedC88… 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb33,404ClosedC88… 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O2,181ClosedC90… 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O957Marshall AttackC89… 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5918ClosedC92… 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3836Marshall Attack, Modern VariationC89… 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6471Closed, Chigorin DefenseC97… 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5393Closed, Chigorin DefenseC96… 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2387Closed, Chigorin DefenseC96… 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5375Closed, Martinez VariationC84… 6. d3357

All 94 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.