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Ruy LopezMorphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation

C78For BlackSolid

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 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
39.9%42.5%38.6%41.5%
Band 600, n = 293Band 1000, n = 1,838Band 1400, n = 1,773Band 1800, n = 5,319
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
-DDD
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
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60056.3%3.8%39.9%--293-
100054.2%3.3%42.5%--1,838D
140057.5%3.8%38.6%--1,773D
180054.5%3.9%41.5%--5,319D

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: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation scores 39.9% for Black across 293 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandD at 1000

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation scores 42.5% for Black across 1,838 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1400Your bandD at 1400

At 1400, the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation scores 38.6% for Black across 1,773 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1800Your bandD at 1800

At 1800, the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation scores 41.5% for Black across 5,319 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation scores 39.9% for Black across 293 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation scores 42.5% for Black across 1,838 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

The Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation (C78) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5.