Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
898 games: White 45.3% / Draw 6.0% / Black 48.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.04 The position is about equal
Best play: 9. Be3 d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. h3 exd4 12. hxg4 dxe3 13. fxe3 Na5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation (ECO C77, Open Games) is a variation of the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. d4 d6 8. c3 Bg4 (8 moves).
In 898 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.3%, Black 48.7% and 6.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 9. d5, in 43% of those games.
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How to play against the Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation
The most played answer, 9. d5, also scores best for White: 55.0%, with White winning 51.8% and Black 41.8% of 390 games. Of the main answers, 9. h3 scores lowest: 40.0%. Stockfish's first choice is 9. Be3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation (C77)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ruy-lopez-wormald-attack-grunfeld-variation