Tree path 10 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Berlin Defense › Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense › Rio Gambit Accepted › Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation › Berlin Wall Defense › Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Berlin Defense C65
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense C65
- Rio Gambit Accepted C67
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation C67
- Berlin Wall Defense C67
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Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C67.
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 18 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Bd7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C67
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 18
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Statistics from Lichess
9,613 games · White 42.0% / Draw 9.6% / Black 48.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| h3 | 2,462 | |
| Bg5+ | 1,627 | |
| Rd1 | 1,505 | |
| b3 | 1,223 | |
| Bf4 | 1,121 | |
| Ne4 | 766 | |
| Ng5 | 339 | |
| Ne2 | 167 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:20:16
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