Tree path 9 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Berlin Defense › Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense › Improved Steinitz Defense › Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation › Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Showalter Variation
- Caissa 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
- Improved Steinitz Defense C66
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation C66
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Showalter Variation C66 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Showalter Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Showalter Variation (ECO C66) is a variation of Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bxc6 — 7 moves.
In 9,414 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 58.3%, Black 34.5% and 7.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…Bxc6, in 80% of those games.
- ECO code
- C66
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 7 moves
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Statistics from Lichess
9,414 games · White 58.3% / Draw 7.2% / Black 34.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxc6 | 7,538 | |
| bxc6 | 1,846 | |
| exd4 | 23 | |
| O-O | 6 | |
| b6 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:50:46
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