Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Benelux Variation

C64

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. d4 Bb6

How it went

9 ours · 219 masters

White wins 56% Draws 22% Black wins 22%

Continuations

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Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Modern Main Line C64 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. d4 Bb6 7. Bg5 5

Master games

Shirov, Alexei — Topalov, Veselin 1/2-1/2 · 2009
Topalov, Veselin — Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 · 2009
Leko, Peter — Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 · 2010
Gashimov, Vugar — Rodriguez Cespedes, Amador 1/2-1/2 · 2009
Polgar, Judit — Leko, Peter 1/2-1/2 · 2001

Games in Spain

Villa Tornero, Alex (2415) — Krauchi Romero, Martin (2086) 1/2-1/2
Estrada Nieto,J (2253) — Balint,Vi (2311) 0-1
Perpinya Rofes,L (2298) — Pijuan Herranz,M (2218) 1-0
Valle Luis,Leo (2235) — Santeramo,Alessia Carmen (2162) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Bc5 5.c3 O-O 6.d4 Bb6
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nf6 4 O-O Bc5 5 c3 O-O 6 d4 Bb6
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O Bc5 c3 O-O d4 Bb6
e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bb5, Nf6, O-O, Bc5, c3, O-O, d4, Bb6