Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Steinitz Defense › Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense › Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Tarrasch Trap
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Steinitz Defense C62
- Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense C62
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Tarrasch Trap C66 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Tarrasch Trap
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Tarrasch Trap is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C66), 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O, after 14 plies of opening development.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C66
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
21,080 games · White 60.9% / Draw 6.9% / Black 32.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxc6 | 11,064 | |
| Bg5 | 2,526 | |
| dxe5 | 2,460 | |
| h3 | 1,872 | |
| d5 | 1,746 | |
| Be3 | 337 | |
| a3 | 247 | |
| Bf1 | 241 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:58:45
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