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Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense

ECO C66 · 2,302 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6
54% White5% Draw41% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Re189839.0%
d458425.4%
c324410.6%
d32119.2%
h31938.4%
Nc31124.9%
Bxc6+241.0%

A further 36 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 2... Nc6Ruy Lopez 3. Bb5Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense 3... Nf6Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense 4. O-ORuy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense 4... d6

Other lines in this family

Berlin DefenseC65…6,538Berlin Defense, Beverwijk VariationC65… 4... Bc52,531Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit AcceptedC67… 4... Nxe42,531Classical Variation, Zukertort GambitC65… 4... Bc5 5. c31,270Berlin Defense, l'Hermet VariationC67… 4... Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6740Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall DefenseC67… 4... Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8492Berlin Defense, Berlin WallC67… 4... Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Bd799Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet VariationC67… 4... Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. dxe586Berlin DefenseC65…13,579Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin VariationC65… 4. d33,802

All 94 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.