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C87: Ruy Lopez, closed, Averbach variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6

Ruy Lopez, closed, Averbach variation

C87 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 1336
Last Played: Aug 2025
Overall score:
42.7% 36.5% 20.9%
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Played frequently by:

White  
Emanuel Lasker 10 games
Paul Keres 9 games
Frederick Yates 9 games
Black  
Oleg M Romanishin 41 games
Arshak B Petrosian 23 games
Dawid Markelowicz Janowski 14 games

Possible continuations:

7. c3  921
43.5 % 34.6 % 21.8 %
7. Bxc6+  217
34.6 % 47.5 % 18 %
7. h3  129
50.4 % 31 % 18.6 %
7. d4  47
40.4 % 38.3 % 21.3 %
7. c4  13
53.8 % 23.1 % 23.1 %
7. d3  5
60 % 40 %
7. Bb3  3
33.3 % 66.7 %