Tree path 8 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, Rosenthal 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
- Rio Gambit Accepted C67
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rosenthal Variation C67 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rosenthal Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rosenthal Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C67), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 a6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C67
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
10,547 games · White 55.6% / Draw 5.2% / Black 39.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxc6 | 6,276 | |
| Ba4 | 3,295 | |
| Bd3 | 646 | |
| Bc4 | 196 | |
| Re1 | 82 | |
| d5 | 22 | |
| Qe2 | 11 | |
| dxe5 | 10 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:18:55
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