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
C66

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Showalter Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Showalter Variation after 7. Bxc6
After 7. Bxc6

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
Parent
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

9,414 games · White 58.3% / Draw 7.2% / Black 34.5%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Bxc67,538
bxc61,846
exd423
O-O6
b61

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:50:46

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