Caissa Codex
C67

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation 13. Bxd4 c5

Chess diagram: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation after 13…c5

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Statistics from Lichess

3 games: White 33.3% / Draw 33.3% / Black 33.3%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 7, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.07 The position is about equal

Best play: 14. Be3 d5 15. exd6 Bxd6 16. Ne4 Bb7 17. Nxd6 cxd6 18. Rad1 Qb6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation (ECO C67, Open Games) is a variation of the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. dxe5 Nb7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Re1 Nc5 11. Nd4 Ne6 12. Be3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 c5 (13 moves).

In 3 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 33.3%, Black 33.3% and 33.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 14. Be3, in 100% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. dxe5 Nb7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Re1 Nc5 11. Nd4 Ne6 12. Be3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 c5, the position after Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation (C67)”. Lichess data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ruy-lopez-berlin-defense-rio-de-janeiro-variation-2

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