Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. dxe5
6… Nxb5+0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation (C67), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. dxe5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nxb5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).
Top engine moves
- +0.186… Nxb5 7. a4 Nbd4 8. Nxd4 d5 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Qf3 Qe7 11. c4
- +1.256… Nf5 7. Qd3 d6 8. Re1 Be7 9. g4 Nh4 10. Nxh4 Bxh4 11. exd6+
- +1.396… Ne4 7. Qe2 Nc5 8. Rd1 Be7 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Nd4 Bb7 11. Qg4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. dxe5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nxb5 for Black, continuing 7. a4 Nbd4 8. Nxd4 d5 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Qf3 Qe7 11. c4. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 6… Nf5 (+1.25) and 6… Ne4 (+1.39).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation?
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+).