C67 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.O-ONxe4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted1.1M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
56%598k51%
35%375k53%
5.5%59k51%
1.4%15k53%
0.5%5.7k45%
0.4%4.5k49%
0.3%3.6k49%
0.1%1.1k44%
0%41956%
0%12152%
Famous games in this line17k master games
Caruana, F. (2805) – Carlsen, M. (2876)Caruana, F. (2811) – Carlsen, M. (2865)Anand, V. (2816) – Carlsen, M. (2853)Carlsen, M. (2855) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2812)Caruana, F.. (2820) – Carlsen, M.. (2847)Caruana, F. (2783) – Carlsen, M. (2881)Carlsen, Magnus (2835) – Aronian, Levon (2825)Carlsen, M. (2863) – Anand, V. (2792)Heroes of this opening Caruana, F.
- 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
GambitSolidClassical
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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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