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Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense

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1.e4e52.Bc4Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense17.1M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
40%6.8M52%
Petrov's Defense: Italian Variation21%3.6M53%
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation21%3.6M53%
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit9.4%1.6M58%
5.1%880k51%
1.1%197k50%
0.7%124k48%
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, Greco Gambit0.6%111k49%
0.4%71k52%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling0.3%49k44%
Famous games in this line7.8k master games
Carlsen, M. (2877) – Caruana, F. (2801)20140–1Carlsen, M. (2843) – Caruana, F. (2822)20181–0Carlsen, M. (2865) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2773)20221–0Carlsen, M. (2855) – Giri, A. (2782)2016½–½Carlsen, M. (2875) – So, W. (2754)2019½–½Grischuk, A. (2792) – Aronian, L. (2815)2014½–½Carlsen, M.. (2862) – Nakamura, Hi (2736)2020½–½Caruana, F. (2816) – So, W. (2778)2018½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Caruana, F.
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C24
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6
SolidClassical
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