Caissa Codex
C67

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Trifunovic Variation

Chess diagram: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Trifunovic Variation after 6…d5

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Statistics from Lichess

204 games: White 67.6% / Draw 3.4% / Black 28.9%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

+1.17 White is better

Best play: 7. Nxe5 Bd7 8. Bxc6 Bxc6 9. Re1 Bd7 10. c4 Be6 11. cxd5 Bxd5

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

Overview

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Trifunovic 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 d5 (6 moves).

In 204 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 67.6%, Black 28.9% and 3.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. Nxe5, in 95% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 6. Qe2 d5, 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, Trifunovic Variation (C67)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ruy-lopez-berlin-defense-trifunovic-variation

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