Caissa Codex
C82

Ruy Lopez: Open, Dilworth Variation

Chess diagram: Ruy Lopez: Open, Dilworth Variation after 11…Nxf2

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Statistics from Lichess

8,572 games: White 36.5% / Draw 5.9% / Black 57.5%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.36 White is slightly better

Best play: 12. Rxf2 f6 13. Nf1 Bxf2+ 14. Kxf2 fxe5 15. Kg1 Qd7 16. Bg5 h6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Ruy Lopez: Open, Dilworth Variation (ECO C82, Open Games) is a variation of the Ruy Lopez: Open, St. Petersburg Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 Nxf2 (11 moves).

In 8,572 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 36.5%, Black 57.5% and 5.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 12. Rxf2, in 100% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “Ruy Lopez: Open, Dilworth Variation (C82)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ruy-lopez-open-dilworth-variation

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