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Ruy LopezClosed

C88For WhiteSolid

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

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

Win rate, White
65.2%47.7%47.8%47.4%
Band 600, n = 23Band 1000, n = 388Band 1400, n = 871Band 1800, n = 8,283
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
-DCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60065.2%0.0%34.8%--23-
100047.7%2.6%49.7%--388D
140047.8%5.2%47.1%--871C
180047.4%4.9%47.7%--8,283C

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 band

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 65.2% for White across 23 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandD at 1000

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 47.7% for White across 388 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1400Your bandC at 1400

At 1400, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 47.8% for White across 871 games. That is below average at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 47.4% for White across 8,283 games. That is below average at this level.

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Ruy Lopez: Closed, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • --CCC88

    Ruy Lopez: Closed

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

    0.0% of games at 600, n = 200.0% of games at 1000, n = 2750.0% of games at 1400, n = 5960.0% of games at 1800, n = 5,602

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 65.2% for White across 23 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 47.7% for White across 388 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

The Ruy Lopez: Closed (C88) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3.