Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
1,156 games: White 54.8% / Draw 9.3% / Black 35.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 969969 | ||
| 3535 | ||
| 3434 | ||
| 2929 | ||
| 1515 | ||
| Nenarokov Variation | 1414 | |
| 1313 | ||
| 1313 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.16 The position is about equal
Best play: 10... O-O 11. Be3 f6 12. Rd1 Re8 13. Nbd2 Nxd2 14. Rxd2 Bxe3 15. fxe3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack (ECO C82, Open Games) is a variation of the Ruy Lopez: Open, Italian 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. Qd3 (10 moves).
In 1,156 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.8%, Black 35.9% and 9.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 10…O-O, in 84% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack, Nenarokov Variation.
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Caissa Codex. “Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack (C82)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ruy-lopez-open-motzko-attack