C67 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Westerinen Line

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.O-ONxe45.d4Nd66.Bxc6dxc67.dxe5Ne4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Westerinen Line2.7k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
76%2.0k51%
22%58756%
0.7%1929%
0.2%675%
0.2%450%
0.1%367%
0.1%333%
0.1%3100%
0.1%20%
0%1100%
Famous games in this line170 master games
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2795) – Xiong, Jeffery (2652)2017½–½Vachier Lagrave, M. (2795) – Xiong, Jeffery (2652)20171–0Vachier Lagrave, M. (2795) – Xiong, Jeffery (2652)2017½–½Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2691) – Korneev, Oleg (2606)2007½–½Baramidze, David (2545) – Georgiev, Kiril (2677)20061–0Zhigalko, S. (2677) – Sulskis, S. (2541)20141–0Van der Wiel, John (2540) – Timman, Jan H (2660)19881–0Sokolov, Andrei (2645) – Torre, Eugenio (2540)19871–0
Heroes of this opening Vachier Lagrave, M. · Baramidze, David · Zhigalko, S. · Van der Wiel, John
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 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Ne4
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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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