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Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Winawer Attack

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.O-ONxe45.d4Be76.Qe2Nd67.Bxc6bxc68.dxe5Nb79.Nd4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Winawer Attack11 games · Black to move
Only 11 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
100%1132%
Famous games in this line49 master games
Grischuk, A. (2750) – Carlsen, M. (2832)2017½–½Grischuk, Alexander (2717) – Malakhov, Vladimir (2679)2007½–½Naiditsch, Arkadij (2686) – Motylev, Alexander (2704)2010½–½Timofeev, Artyom (2668) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2635)20090–1Shirov, Alexei (2710) – Piket, Jeroen (2575)19981–0Kotronias, Vasilios (2593) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2643)20100–1Sjugirov, Sanan (2602) – Kryvoruchko, Yuriy (2609)2010½–½Markovic, Miroslav (2575) – Piket, Jeroen (2605)19980–1
Heroes of this opening Zvjaginsev, Vadim · Shirov, Alexei · Piket, Jeroen
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 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. dxe5 Nb7 9. Nd4
SolidAggressiveClassical
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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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