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Ruy Lopez · As White · updated October 2026

Play the Ruy Lopez like Nodirbek Abdusattorov

A Ruy Lopez repertoire built from 85 of Nodirbek Abdusattorov's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Nodirbek Abdusattorov chose most often. Where Nodirbek Abdusattorov has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.

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  • Nodirbek Abdusattorov was #10 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,285) and scored 61% against opponents averaging 2,942 in these games.
  • You play Nodirbek Abdusattorov's own move in 20 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#10

Chess.com

Rating

3,285

Games

85

in this opening

Score

61%

in these games

Opponents

2,942

average rating

More about Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Use arrow keys to navigate the board. Press Enter to select a piece, then use arrow keys and Enter to move. Press Escape to cancel a move.
Line 1 after 10 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 14% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nbd2 Nd7 7.Nc4 Qe7 8.O-O

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nbd2 Be6 7.O-O

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nbd2 Nd7 7.Nc4 f6 8.O-O

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.O-O

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 d6 5.O-O Be7 6.c3 O-O 7.Re1

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    3…g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 a6 6.Ba4

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 Be7 7.Re1 b5 8.Rxe4 d5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Rxe5 bxa4 11.Nc3 O-O 12.Nxd5

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.c3 d6 8.d4 Bb6 9.Be3 O-O 10.Nbd2

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.d5

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.a4 b4 9.d3 d6 10.Nbd2

Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov's main line in the Ruy Lopez, move by move

The most common line at top level: 3…Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nbd2 Nd7 7.Nc4 Qe7 8.O-O.

  1. 3…Nf6 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 3…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 35% of the time.
  2. 4.d3 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 4.d3 in 19 games, scoring 42%.
  3. 4…Bc5 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 4…Bc5. At top level, this comes up about 30% of the time.
  4. 5.Bxc6 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 5.Bxc6 in 8 games, scoring 31%.
  5. 5…dxc6 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 5…dxc6.
  6. 6.Nbd2 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 6.Nbd2 in 7 games, scoring 36%.
  7. 6…Nd7 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 6…Nd7. At top level, this comes up about 21% of the time.
  8. 7.Nc4 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 7.Nc4 in 3 games, scoring 33%.
  9. 7…Qe7 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 7…Qe7. At top level, this comes up about 14% of the time.
  10. 8.O-O Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.

Questions about this course

How does Nodirbek Abdusattorov play the Ruy Lopez?
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, Nodirbek Abdusattorov's most common line is 3…Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nbd2 Nd7 7.Nc4 Qe7 8.O-O. At top level it comes up about 14% of the time.
Is this Nodirbek Abdusattorov's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Nodirbek Abdusattorov's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Ruy Lopez course based on?
85 of Nodirbek Abdusattorov's Chess.com blitz games in the Ruy Lopez as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,942. Nodirbek Abdusattorov scored 61% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
11 lines covering 40 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
Who is Nodirbek Abdusattorov?
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov was ranked number 10 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,285 when this course was built.