Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Berlin Defense › Anti-Berlin Variation › Duras Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Berlin Defense C65
- Anti-Berlin Variation C65
- Duras Variation C65 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Duras Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Duras Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C65.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 9 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c4.
It is a variation of Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C65
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
6,852 games · White 48.2% / Draw 5.6% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 2,310 | |
| Bd7 | 2,149 | |
| a6 | 949 | |
| Bg4 | 857 | |
| g6 | 305 | |
| h6 | 242 | |
| Be6 | 27 | |
| Ke7 | 3 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:06:50
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