Caissa Codex
C78

Ruy Lopez: Rabinovich Variation

Chess diagram: Ruy Lopez: Rabinovich Variation after 10…Kf8

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Statistics from Lichess

34 games: White 32.4% / Draw 0.0% / Black 67.6%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.58 Black is slightly better

Best play: 11. c3 Nxb3 12. axb3 Bxf2+ 13. Kf1 Ng4 14. d4 Nxe5 15. dxe5 h6

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

Overview

Ruy Lopez: Rabinovich Variation (ECO C78, Open Games) is a variation of the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 d6 7. Ng5 d5 8. exd5 Nd4 9. Re1 Bc5 10. Rxe5+ Kf8 (10 moves).

In 34 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 32.4%, Black 67.6% and 0.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 11. c3, in 44% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.

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Caissa Codex. “Ruy Lopez: Rabinovich Variation (C78)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ruy-lopez-rabinovich-variation

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