Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation
C921. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nd7
How it went
21
ours
· 526
masters
White wins 19%
Draws 43%
Black wins 38%
Continuations
This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.
Master games
- Anand, Viswanathan — Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 1/2-1/2 · 2006
- Kasparov, Garry — Karpov, Anatoly 1/2-1/2 · 1990
- Kasparov, Garry — Karpov, A.. 1/2-1/2 · 1990
- Kasparov, Garry — Karpov, Anatoly 1/2-1/2 · 1990
- Kasparov, Garry — Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 · 1990
Games in Spain
- Suarez Uriel,A (2404) — Grischuk,A (2732) 0-1
- Santos Ruiz,Miguel (2588) — Kamsky,G (2655) 1/2-1/2
- Pichot,A (2581) — Romanishin,O (2255) 1-0
- Arizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis (2493) — Cruz, Jonathan (2465) 0-1
- Ayats Llobera,Gerard (2451) — Cruz,Jon (2342) 0-1
- Ayats Llobera, Gerard (2451) — Cruz, Jonathan (2342) 0-1
- Bykov,Egor (2441) — Terron Elena,F (2122) 1-0
- Plaskett,J (2367) — Nieves Cabanes,Jose Manuel (2293) 1-0
This line is also written
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Nd7
- 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 O-O Be7 6 Re1 b5 7 Bb3 d6 8 c3 O-O 9 h3 Nd7
- e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 O-O h3 Nd7
- e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bb5, a6, Ba4, Nf6, O-O, Be7, Re1, b5, Bb3, d6, c3, O-O, h3, Nd7