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Ruy LopezExchange Variation

C68For WhiteSolid

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6

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
52.4%51.4%49.5%48.6%
Band 600, n = 9,559Band 1000, n = 39,439Band 1400, n = 20,469Band 1800, n = 30,792
Blunder rate
100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.2%0.3%0.2%0.1%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60052.4%5.5%42.1%100.0%ply 7.09,559C
100051.4%4.7%44.0%100.0%ply 7.039,439C
140049.5%5.0%45.5%100.0%ply 7.020,469C
180048.6%5.7%45.7%100.0%ply 7.030,792C

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 bandC at 600Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation scores 52.4% for White across 9,559 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (14 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation scores 51.4% for White across 39,439 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (58 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation scores 49.5% for White across 20,469 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (43 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation scores 48.6% for White across 30,792 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (56 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation scores 52.4% for White across 9,559 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (14 games at 600).

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation scores 51.4% for White across 39,439 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (58 games at 1000).

The Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation (C68) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6.