C67 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.O-ONxe45.d4Be7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation19k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
35%6.7k50%
14%2.7k53%
8.8%1.7k47%
4.8%91162%
2.6%50045%
0.2%3544%
0.1%1369%
0%863%
0%425%
Famous games in this line590 master games
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796)Carlsen, M. (2832)20170–1Grischuk, A. (2750)Carlsen, M. (2832)2017½–½Topalov, Veselin (2757)Morozevich, Alexander (2741)2005½–½Dominguez Perez, L. (2754)Ivanchuk, V. (2731)2013½–½Svidler, Peter (2735)Morozevich, Alexander (2741)2005½–½Wei Yi (2741)Rapport, R. (2735)2019½–½Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2726)Malakhov, Vladimir (2712)2010½–½Svidler, Peter (2722)Malakhov, Vladimir (2712)20101–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Svidler, Peter
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 Be7
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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