C96
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense
Key moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest and most classic chess openings. White develops the bishop to b5, putting indirect pressure on the e5 pawn through the knight on c6. It leads to rich strategic positions with deep plans for both sides.
History & Notable Players
Named after the 16th-century Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura. It has been a cornerstone of chess opening theory for over 500 years and remains one of the most popular openings at all levels.
Top Players in this Opening
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Best Games
Giri,A vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
20th Amber Blindfold 2011Notable
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Karjakin,Sergey vs Howell,D1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S0-1
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WCh-Junior 2008Notable
Leko,P vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
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Leko,P vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
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Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003Notable
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R1/2-1/2
Dual of the WCh 2002Notable
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R1-0
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Shirov,A vs Grischuk,A1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000Notable
Topalov, Veselin vs Piket, Jeroen1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997Notable
Grischuk, Alexander vs Rainfray, Arnaud1/2-1/2
Wch U14 Disney 1996Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Romanishin, Oleg M1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats m2 1994Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Romanishin, Oleg M1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m2 1994Notable
Short, Nigel D vs Portisch, Lajos1-0
Tilburg 1988Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Portisch, Lajos1-0
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Tal, Mihail vs Larsen, Bent1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976Notable
Spassky, Boris V vs Tal, Mihail1/2-1/2
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Tal, Mihail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964Notable