Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, King's Bishop Variation

C69

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bd6

How it went

72 ours · 227 masters

White wins 52% Draws 15% Black wins 33%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter — Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 · 2015
Liu, Guanchu — Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1 · 2017
McShane, Luke J — Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2-1/2 · 2021
Radjabov, Teimour — Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 · 2006
Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 · 2008

Games in Spain

Guseinov,G (2665) — Chigaev,M (2588) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2563) — Indjic,A (2641) 0-1
Malyi,V (2391) — Chigaev,M (2615) 0-1
Manukyan,Artyom (2148) — Chigaev,M (2588) 0-1
Sadhwani,Raunak (2545) — Chigaev,M (2588) 1/2-1/2
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2570) — Matinian,N (2435) 1-0
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2570) — Yedidia,Daniel (2054) 1-0
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2570) — Gunduz,Umut Erdem (2368) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O Bd6
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dxc6 5 O-O Bd6
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Bxc6 dxc6 O-O Bd6
e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bb5, a6, Bxc6, dxc6, O-O, Bd6