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Ruy Lopez — Berlin Defence Chess Videos

Opening: Ruy Lopez — Berlin Defence

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ECO C65You play Black

Defining moves1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

Main line1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Be7 6.Qe2 Nd6 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.dxe5 Nb7 9.b3

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Key variations

Berlin Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O
Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4
Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Be7
Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3
Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O d6
Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6
Berlin Defense, Beverwijk Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Bc5
Classical Variation, Zukertort Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Bc5 5.c3