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Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Berlin Defense › Anti-Berlin Variation › Mortimer Variation › Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Trap
  1. Chess Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game C20
  3. King's Knight Opening C40
  4. Normal Variation C44
  5. Ruy Lopez C60
  6. Berlin Defense C65
  7. Anti-Berlin Variation C65
  8. Mortimer Variation C65
  9. Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Trap C65 you are here
C65

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Trap

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Trap is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C65), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Ne7 5. Nxe5 c6, after 10 plies of opening development.

The line refines Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C65
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
10
Parent
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Variation

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