Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall
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
10. Ne2−0.01
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall (C67), reached after 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, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. Ne2 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.01).
Top engine moves
- −0.0110. Ne2 b6 11. h3 h6 12. Nf4 g5 13. Nh5 Kc8 14. g4 Ne7
- −0.1010. h3 h6 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 b6 13. Ne2 c5 14. Nf4 Bc6
- −0.1410. b3 Kc8 11. Bb2 b6 12. Rad1 a5 13. h3 h6 14. Ne2 c5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall?
After 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, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. Ne2 for White, continuing b6 11. h3 h6 12. Nf4 g5 13. Nh5 Kc8 14. g4 Ne7. The position is roughly equal (−0.01). The next best moves are 10. h3 (−0.10) and 10. b3 (−0.14).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.01: the position is roughly equal. 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, Berlin Wall?
C67. 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+).