C67 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.O-ONxe45.d4Nd6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation265k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
82%218k50%
0.6%1.7k31%
0.4%1.2k43%
0.4%96628%
0.3%91150%
0.3%90159%
0.1%39347%
0.1%15637%
Famous games in this line10k master games
Caruana, F. (2805) – Carlsen, M. (2876)Caruana, F. (2811) – Carlsen, M. (2865)Anand, V. (2816) – Carlsen, M. (2853)Caruana, F. (2783) – Carlsen, M. (2881)Carlsen, Magnus (2835) – Aronian, Levon (2825)Carlsen, M. (2863) – Anand, V. (2792)Carlsen, M. (2863) – Anand, V. (2792)Carlsen, M. (2863) – Anand, V. (2792)Heroes of this opening Caruana, F. · Carlsen, M.
- Family
- Ruy Lopez
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C67
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6
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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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