This article is about a variation of the Ruy Lopez. For the variation of the Bishop's Opening, see Bishop's Opening § Berlin Defense: 2...Nf6.
Chess opening
Berlin Defence
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Moves
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
ECO
C65–C67
Parent
Ruy Lopez
The Berlin Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nf6
The opening is a variation of the Ruy Lopez and is assigned codes C65–C67 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.[1] The code C65 covers White moves other than 4.0-0, such as 4.d3 (4.Nc3 is considered a variation of the Four Knights Game). The code C66 covers the variation 4.0-0 d6, and the code C67 covers the variation 4.0-0 Nxe4 (usually regarded as the main line of the Berlin Defence).[2]
This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.
The BerlinDefence is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 The opening is a variation of the Ruy Lopez and is assigned...
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