C65 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Kaufmann Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.d3Bc55.Be3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Kaufmann Variation28k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
63%18k49%
18%5.0k51%
5.9%1.7k45%
5.5%1.6k50%
2.6%73647%
1.6%45630%
0.9%25745%
0.8%21440%
0.6%18348%
0.5%14442%
Famous games in this line31 master games
Ivanchuk, Vassily (2765) – Carlsen, Magnus (2823)20110–1Artemiev, V. (2746) – So, W. (2767)20191–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2775) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2723)2011½–½Van Foreest, Jorden (2699) – Navara, D. (2688)2023½–½Adams, Mi (2696) – Fridman, D. (2599)20221–0Kravtsiv, Martyn (2559) – Zherebukh, Yaroslav (2572)2010½–½Firman, Nazar (2495) – McShane, Luke J (2614)20060–1Lyrberg, P. (2459) – Hammer, J. (2640)20150–1
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Artemiev, V. · Adams, Mi · McShane, Luke J
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C65
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Be3
SolidClassical
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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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