C91: Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.d4

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. d4

Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.d4

C91 Sub-variants:

Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.d4
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. d4

Ruy Lopez, closed, Bogolyubov variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. d4 Bg4

Overview

Games on Database:

4214

Last Played:

Oct 2025

Overall score:

38.5%

36.4%

25.1%

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Played frequently by:

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Black
Mark L Hebden	31 games
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Alexander G Beliavsky	17 games

Possible continuations:

9... Bg4

3811

37.4 %

37 %

25.7 %

9... exd4

138

52.2 %

21 %

26.8 %

9... Bb7

123

47.2 %

37.4 %

15.4 %

9... Re8

28.9 %

62.2 %

9... Na5

54.8 %

29 %

16.1 %

9... Nd7

53.3 %

23.3 %

9... h6

65.5 %

17.2 %

9... Nb8

25 %

50 %

25 %