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Ruy LopezClassical Variation

C64For BlackSolid

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
47.9%46.6%46.1%45.9%
Band 600, n = 6,948Band 1000, n = 41,047Band 1400, n = 30,120Band 1800, n = 58,809
Blunder rate
84.2%80.6%64.8%51.3%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDDD
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.2%0.3%0.3%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60047.6%4.5%47.9%84.2%ply 6.06,948D
100049.9%3.6%46.6%80.6%ply 6.041,047D
140050.3%3.7%46.1%64.8%ply 6.030,120D
180050.1%4.1%45.9%51.3%ply 6.058,809D

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 84.2%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation scores 47.9% for Black across 6,948 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 84.2% include an early material blunder (19 games at 600).

1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 80.6%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation scores 46.6% for Black across 41,047 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 80.6% include an early material blunder (72 games at 1000).

1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 64.8%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation scores 46.1% for Black across 30,120 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 64.8% include an early material blunder (54 games at 1400).

1800Your bandD at 1800Blunder rate 51.3%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation scores 45.9% for Black across 58,809 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 51.3% include an early material blunder (115 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation scores 47.9% for Black across 6,948 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 84.2% include an early material blunder (19 games at 600).

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation scores 46.6% for Black across 41,047 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 80.6% include an early material blunder (72 games at 1000).

The Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation (C64) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5.