Tree path 9 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, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense 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 16 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.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall.
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- ECO code
- C67
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 16
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
219,479 games · White 45.1% / Draw 10.5% / Black 44.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 89,149 | |
| Rd1+ | 37,387 | |
| Bg5+ | 30,825 | |
| h3 | 27,657 | |
| b3 | 10,484 | |
| Ng5 | 6,334 | |
| Bf4 | 6,247 | |
| g4 | 2,619 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:11:19
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