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Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense

ECO C72 · 870 games · Black to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O
50% White4% Draw46% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Bg426730.7%
Bd717219.8%
b517019.5%
Nf616218.6%Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred C79
f5192.2%
Be7161.8%

A further 64 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, Modern Steinitz Defense 4... d6Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense 5. O-O

Other lines in this family

Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz DefenseC71…1,822Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz DefenseC74… 5. c3705Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz DefenseC75… 5. c3 Bd7157Morphy DefenseC78… 4... Nf6 5. O-O8,101ClosedC84… 4... Nf6 5. O-O Be73,408ClosedC88… 4... Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb33,404Morphy Defense, Caro VariationC70… 4... b53,071Morphy Defense, Anderssen VariationC77… 4... Nf6 5. d32,967ClosedC88… 4... Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O2,181Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk VariationC78… 4... Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc51,300

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.