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Ruy Lopez · As White · updated October 2026

Play the Ruy Lopez like Robby Kevlishvili

A Ruy Lopez repertoire built from 134 of Robby Kevlishvili's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Robby Kevlishvili chose most often. Where Robby Kevlishvili 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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  • Robby Kevlishvili was #47 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,201) and scored 54% against opponents averaging 3,057 in these games.
  • You play Robby Kevlishvili's own move in 40 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#47

Chess.com

Rating

3,201

Games

134

in this opening

Score

54%

in these games

Opponents

3,057

average rating

More about Robby Kevlishvili

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 12 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 6% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.Re1 Nd6 6.Nxe5 Be7 7.Bf1 Nxe5 8.Rxe5 O-O 9.Nc3

  2. Line 2 · 5% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Bc5 5.c3 Nge7 6.O-O

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.c3 Bd7 6.d4

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.c3 g6 7.Bg5

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bc2 d5 8.O-O

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.a4 Bb7 8.Nc3 b4 9.Nd5 Na5 10.Nxe7

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.Re1 Nd6 6.Nxe5 Nxe5 7.Rxe5+ Be7 8.Bf1 O-O 9.Nc3

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    3…Nge7 4.O-O Ng6 5.c3

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    3…f5 4.Nc3 fxe4 5.Nxe4

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.Nc3 d6 8.Nd5 h6 9.c3 Rb8 10.O-O O-O 11.d4

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 f5 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 b5 7.Bb3

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.c3 Bd7 7.O-O g6 8.Re1 Bg7 9.Nbd2 O-O 10.Nf1

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

Robby Kevlishvili's main line in the Ruy Lopez, move by move

The most common line at top level: 3…Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.Re1 Nd6 6.Nxe5 Be7 7.Bf1 Nxe5 8.Rxe5 O-O 9.Nc3.

  1. 3…Nf6 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 3…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 14% of the time.
  2. 4.O-O Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 4.O-O in 15 games, scoring 57%.
  3. 4…Nxe4 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 4…Nxe4. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
  4. 5.Re1 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 5.Re1 in 14 games, scoring 54%.
  5. 5…Nd6 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 5…Nd6.
  6. 6.Nxe5 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 6.Nxe5 in 14 games, scoring 54%.
  7. 6…Be7 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 6…Be7. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
  8. 7.Bf1 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 7.Bf1 in 9 games, scoring 50%.
  9. 7…Nxe5 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 7…Nxe5. At top level, this comes up about 6% of the time.
  10. 8.Rxe5 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 8.Rxe5 in 6 games, scoring 58%.
  11. 8…O-O Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 8…O-O.
  12. 9.Nc3 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 9.Nc3 in 6 games, scoring 58%.

Questions about this course

How does Robby Kevlishvili play the Ruy Lopez?
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, Robby Kevlishvili's most common line is 3…Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.Re1 Nd6 6.Nxe5 Be7 7.Bf1 Nxe5 8.Rxe5 O-O 9.Nc3. At top level it comes up about 6% of the time.
Is this Robby Kevlishvili's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Robby Kevlishvili's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Ruy Lopez course based on?
134 of Robby Kevlishvili's Chess.com blitz games in the Ruy Lopez as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,057. Robby Kevlishvili scored 54% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
12 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 Robby Kevlishvili?
GM Robby Kevlishvili was ranked number 47 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,201 when this course was built.