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Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense

ECO C67 · 492 games · White to move

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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
36% White32% Draw32% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nc328457.7%
h37314.8%
Rd1+5411.0%
Bg5+336.7%
Bf4102.0%

A further 38 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, Rio Gambit Accepted 4... Nxe4Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation 5... Nd6Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense 8... Kxd8

Other lines in this family

Berlin Defense, Berlin WallC67… 9. Nc3 Bd799Berlin Defense, l'Hermet VariationC67…740Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet VariationC67… 6. dxe586Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit AcceptedC67…2,531Berlin DefenseC65…6,538Berlin Defense, Beverwijk VariationC65… 4... Bc52,531Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz DefenseC66… 4... d62,302Classical Variation, Zukertort GambitC65… 4... Bc5 5. c31,270Berlin 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.