C66 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Tarrasch Trap

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5d64.d4Bd75.Nc3Nf66.O-OBe77.Re1O-O
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Tarrasch Trap19k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%9.7k70%
13%2.3k57%
12%2.2k65%
8.6%1.6k55%
8.5%1.6k63%
1.8%32753%
1.3%23749%
1%19361%
0.7%12254%
0.6%11665%
Famous games in this line12 master games
Atabayev, M. (2492) – Boiarintsev, Vitaly (2391)20171–0Diu, V. (2474) – Dimakiling, O. (2364)20141–0Kuba, Guenter (2387) – Thiede, Lars (2441)20130–1Colovic, Aleksandar (2442) – Rios, Alejandro (2308)20041–0Popovic, Dusan (2363) – Jesenski, Tibor (2361)20021–0Kalygin, Sergey V (2436) – Biriukov, Ilja (2281)20041–0Capo, Jose Miguel (2390) – Larrachea, Enrique (2275)19921–0Klima, Lukas (2342) – Poloch, Petr (2261)20131–0
Heroes of this opening Atabayev, M. · Diu, V. · Thiede, Lars · Colovic, Aleksandar
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C66
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O
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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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