Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall

C67

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 9. Nc3 Bd7

How it went

5 ours · 360 masters

White wins 40% Draws 40% Black wins 20%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Kasparov, Garry — Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 · 2000
Kasparov, Garry — Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 · 2000
Kasparov, Garry — Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 · 2001
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime — Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 · 2011
Smeets, Jan — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2011

Games in Spain

Pichot,A (2628) — Flores Quillas,Diego Saul Rodri (2451) 1/2-1/2
Timofeev,Arty (2564) — Taboas Rodriguez,D (2353) 1-0
Sztokbant,B (2190) — Horcajuelo Rocamora,Martin (2212) 0-1
Sztokbant,B (2190) — Horcajuelo Rocamora,Martin (2212) 1-0
Borodavkin,Anatoly (2091) — Horcajuelo Rocamora,Martin (2193) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

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 9.Nc3 Bd7
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 9 Nc3 Bd7
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6 O-O Nxe4 d4 Nd6 Bxc6 dxc6 dxe5 Nf5 Qxd8+ Kxd8 Nc3 Bd7
e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bb5, Nf6, O-O, Nxe4, d4, Nd6, Bxc6, dxc6, dxe5, Nf5, Qxd8+, Kxd8, Nc3, Bd7