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Ruy Lopez · As White · updated October 2026

Play the Ruy Lopez like Pranav V

A Ruy Lopez repertoire built from 75 of Pranav V's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Pranav V chose most often. Where Pranav V 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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  • Pranav V was #17 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,260) and scored 72% against opponents averaging 3,008 in these games.
  • You play Pranav V's own move in 38 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#17

Chess.com

Rating

3,260

Games

75

in this opening

Score

72%

in these games

Opponents

3,008

average rating

More about Pranav V

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 8 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 10% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Ba4 e4 7.Re1

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.d3 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.Nc3 d6 9.a3 Rb8 10.h3 h6 11.Re1 Re8 12.Be3 Bf8 13.d4

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Bc5 5.O-O Nge7 6.c3 Ng6 7.d4 Ba7 8.Bg5

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    3…g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 a6 6.Ba4

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.d3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a3 O-O 9.Nc3 Na5 10.Ba2 Be6 11.Bxe6

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Bc5 6.d3

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.Re1 Nc5 7.Bxc6 dxc6 8.Nxe5

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O d6 6.Re1 Bd7 7.Bxc6 Bxc6 8.Nc3 Be7 9.d4 exd4 10.Nxd4 Bd7 11.Qf3 O-O 12.h3

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.d3 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.Nc3 d6 9.a3 h6 10.Be3

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    3…a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.O-O Bd7 6.Re1 Nf6 7.Bxc6

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Ba4 exd4 7.c3

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

Pranav V's main line in the Ruy Lopez, move by move

The most common line at top level: 3…Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Ba4 e4 7.Re1.

  1. 3…Nf6 Reply · Pranav V's games A common reply here is 3…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 16% of the time.
  2. 4.O-O Your move · Pranav V's games Pranav V played 4.O-O in 7 games, scoring 64%.
  3. 4…Nxe4 Reply · Pranav V's games A common reply here is 4…Nxe4. At top level, this comes up about 14% of the time.
  4. 5.d4 Your move · Pranav V's games Pranav V played 5.d4 in 5 games, scoring 60%.
  5. 5…Nd6 Reply · Pranav V's games A common reply here is 5…Nd6.
  6. 6.Ba4 Your move · Pranav V's games Pranav V played 6.Ba4 in 4 games, scoring 75%.
  7. 6…e4 Reply · Pranav V's games A common reply here is 6…e4. At top level, this comes up about 10% of the time.
  8. 7.Re1 Your move · Pranav V's games Pranav V played 7.Re1 in 2 games, scoring 100%.

Questions about this course

How does Pranav V play the Ruy Lopez?
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, Pranav V's most common line is 3…Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Ba4 e4 7.Re1. At top level it comes up about 10% of the time.
Is this Pranav V's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Pranav V's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Ruy Lopez course based on?
75 of Pranav V's Chess.com blitz games in the Ruy Lopez as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,008. Pranav V scored 72% 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 Pranav V?
GM Pranav V was ranked number 17 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,260 when this course was built.