C78: Ruy Lopez, Moeller defence

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5

Ruy Lopez, Moeller defence

C78 Sub-variants:

Ruy Lopez, 5.O-O
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O

Ruy Lopez, Wing attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. a4

Ruy Lopez, ...b5 & ...d6
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 d6

Ruy Lopez, Rabinovich variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 d6 7. Ng5 d5 8. exd5 Nd4 9. Re1 Bc5 10. Rxe5+ Kf8

Ruy Lopez, Archangelsk (counterthrust) variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bb7

Ruy Lopez, Moeller defence
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5

Overview

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Last Played:

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Overall score:

40.5%

35.4%

24.1%

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Possible continuations:

6. c3

1400

38.1 %

38.7 %

23.1 %

6. d3

302

42.4 %

32.5 %

25.2 %

6. Nxe5

158

39.9 %

32.3 %

27.8 %

6. Re1

126

53.2 %

17.5 %

29.4 %

6. Bxc6

111

42.3 %

36 %

21.6 %

6. Nc3

50 %

22.5 %

27.5 %

6. Qe2

68.4 %

15.8 %

6. h3

80 %

20 %

6. d4

25 %

50 %

25 %