C65 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Anderssen Variation
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.d3d65.Bxc6+
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Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Anderssen Variation38k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
100%38k50%
0.5%18727%
0%20%
0%10%
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- Family
- Ruy Lopez
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C65
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. Bxc6+
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Ruy López de Segura was a 16th-century Spanish priest whose 1561 book systematized 3.Bb5 — alongside advice like seating your opponent facing the sun. The 'Spanish torture' has been a world-championship battleground from Steinitz to Carlsen: slow pressure, forever.
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