Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense (C67) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8. In 7,654 games between strong players, White wins 12%, 60% are drawn and Black wins 28%; the most played move is 9.Nc3 (78%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
- ECO
- C67
- Games between strong players
- 7,654
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.Nc3 | 78% (5,968) | – | |
| 9.h3 | 13% (1,010) | – | |
| 9.Rd1+ | 8% (572) | – | |
| 9.b3 | 1% (46) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall 3,447 games
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: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 33,037 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
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