Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation (C67) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6. In 8,617 games between strong players, White wins 14%, 58% are drawn and Black wins 28%; the most played move is 6.Bxc6 (91%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6
- ECO
- C67
- Games between strong players
- 8,617
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.Bxc6 | 91% (7,812) | – | |
| 6.dxe5 | 7% (604) | Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation | |
| 6.Ba4 | 2% (144) | Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, Showalter Variation | |
| 6.Bg5 | 1% (41) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4
More Ruy Lopez lines
- Ruy Lopez 127,277 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense 73,666 games
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense 46,127 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 38,807 games
- Ruy Lopez: Closed 16,648 games
- Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack 6,317 games
- Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation 5,883 games
- Ruy Lopez: Open 5,076 games
- Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation 4,086 games
- Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line 3,741 games
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation 3,510 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall 3,447 games
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