Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
52,927 games: White 44.4% / Draw 13.4% / Black 42.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 51,84452K | ||
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... Nxb5 7. a4 Nbd4 8. Nxd4 d5 9. exd6 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Qxd6 11. Qe4+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation (ECO C67, Open Games) is a variation of the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. dxe5 (6 moves).
In 52,927 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.4%, Black 42.1% and 13.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Nxb5, in 98% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation (C67)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ruy-lopez-open-berlin-defense-lhermet-variation