Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Trap
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Ne7 5. Nxe5 c6
6. Nxf7−1.31
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Trap (C65), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Ne7 5. Nxe5 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nxf7 for White. Black is clearly better (−1.31).
Top engine moves
- −1.316. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Bc4+ d5 8. Bb3 g6 9. O-O Bg7 10. Qf3 Bg4
- −1.776. Bc4 Qa5+ 7. Nc3 Qxe5 8. d4 Qc7 9. e5 Nfd5 10. Ne4 Ng6
- −1.856. Ba4 Qa5+ 7. Nc3 Qxe5 8. O-O b5 9. Bb3 a5 10. a4 b4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Trap?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Ne7 5. Nxe5 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nxf7 for White, continuing Kxf7 7. Bc4+ d5 8. Bb3 g6 9. O-O Bg7 10. Qf3 Bg4. Black is clearly better (−1.31). The next best moves are 6. Bc4 (−1.77) and 6. Ba4 (−1.85).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Trap a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.31: black is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Trap?
C65. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).