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Yes: https://chessbook.com/courses/ruy-lopez.pgn?band=1400-1600. Pick your rating first to download the version for your level. It imports into Lichess studies, ChessBase and other tools.

Why does it depend on my rating?

The main White choices stay the same, but opponents at different ratings play different moves. Each rating's version prepares for the replies you will actually face, using millions of games between players at that level.

How much does it cover?

Every opponent reply that comes up in at least 1 game in 200 at your rating, picking lines that score well and are easy to remember.

Ruy Lopez repertoire for White

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Tuned for Lichess 1400-1600: 59 moves.

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[Event "Chessbook Ruy Lopez repertoire (1400-1600)"]
[Site "https://chessbook.com/courses/ruy-lopez"]
[Annotator "Chessbook"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 ( 3... a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 ( 4... bxc6 5. d4 d6 (
5... exd4 6. Qxd4 ) 6. dxe5 Bg4 7. O-O ) 5. O-O Bd6 ( 5... Bg4 6. h3 Bh5 (
6... h5 7. d3 ) 7. g4 ) ( 5... Nf6 6. Nxe5 ) 6. d4 exd4 ( 6... Bg4 7. dxe5 )
7. Qxd4 ) ( 3... Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 ( 4... d6 5. d4 ) ( 4... Nxe4 5. d4 ) ( 4... a6
5. Bxc6 dxc6 ) 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 ) ( 3... Bc5 4. c3 d6 ( 4... Nf6 5. d4 exd4
6. e5 ) ( 4... a6 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nxe5 ) 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Kf1 ) (
3... Nge7 4. d4 exd4 ( 4... a6 5. Bxc6 Nxc6 6. d5 ) 5. Nxd4 Nxd4 6. Qxd4 ) (
3... Nd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O c6 ( 5... Qg5 6. Bc4 ) 6. Bc4 ) ( 3... Qf6 4. c3 )
( 3... Bd6 4. O-O ) ( 3... f5 4. d3 ) 4. d4 exd4 ( 4... Bd7 5. Nc3 exd4 (
5... a6 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8+ Rxd8 9. Nxe5 ) ( 5... Nf6 6. O-O )
6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Bxd7+ Qxd7 8. Qxd4 Nf6 9. Bf4 ) ( 4... a6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 )
5. Qxd4 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. O-O-O O-O 10. e5 dxe5 11. Qxe5
*

About this repertoire

The Ruy Lopez (Spanish Game) with 3.Bb5, covering the Berlin, Morphy and Black's sidelines.

Chessbook's Ruy Lopez repertoire for White, built from millions of games between players at your rating. It covers the moves your opponents actually play, to a 1-in-200 coverage target, and picks lines that score well and are easy to remember.

It's free: study it on Chessbook with spaced repetition, or download the PGN.

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