ECO C65 · Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
The position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6.
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
6 half-moves in · 2 named continuations
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
Variations of Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
5 namedRuy Lopez: Berlin Defense is filed under ECO C65, a variation of Ruy Lopez. It is the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 — 6 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names 2 continuations: Nxe5, d3.