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ECO C65Side: White
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
- Open games
- Solid
- Positional play
- Classical
Interactive Opening Board
3…Nf6
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3…Nf6
Speed:
Moves
(6 plies • 3 moves)3…Nf6Defining moveTabiya
- 1–3moves
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Article
Ruy Lopez (Spanish Opening)Legends who played it
Magnus Carlsenas Black · Signature opening
Vladimir Kramnikas Black · Signature opening
Games in the Atlas
Lines below
- C65Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
- C65Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation6 lines
- C65Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Beverwijk Variation
- C65Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Fishing Pole Variation
- C65Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Nyholm Attack
- C66Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Bernstein Variation
- C66Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Showalter Variation
- C66Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Wolf Variation
- C66Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation
- C66Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense
- C66Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Tarrasch Trap
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Cordel Variation
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation3 lines
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Minckwitz Variation
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Pillsbury Variation
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation2 lines
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rosenthal Variation
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Trifunovic Variation
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Winawer Attack
- C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Zukertort Variation