Ruy LopezClosed

C88For BlackSolid

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

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: 35.0%49.8%49.2%48.9%; Band 600, n = 20Band 1000, n = 275Band 1400, n = 596Band 1800, n = 5,602
Blunder rate: pendingpendingpendingpending; Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier: --CC; Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, 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
Band	White	Draw	Black	Blunder	Book exit	Games	Tier
600	65.0%	0.0%	35.0%	-	-	20	-
1000	48.0%	2.2%	49.8%	-	-	275	-
1400	46.3%	4.5%	49.2%	-	-	596	C
1800	46.0%	5.1%	48.9%	-	-	5,602	C

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 35.0% for Black across 20 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your band

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 49.8% for Black across 275 games. The sample at 1000 is too small to grade honestly.

1400Your bandC at 1400

At 1400, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 49.2% for Black across 596 games. That is below average at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 48.9% for Black across 5,602 games. That is below average at this level.

Questions

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 35.0% for Black across 20 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Closed scores 49.8% for Black across 275 games. The sample at 1000 is too small to grade honestly.

The Ruy Lopez: Closed (C88) is a line for Black. 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 O-O.