Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (Berlin Defense)
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 Rd1+ Ke8
10 Nc3 Be6 11 b3 h6 12 Bb2 Be7 13 h3 Rd8 14 Ne4
14 ... Rxd1+ 15 Rxd1 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8E7CJ_FB61PkNHPdqXFVa0wLfc7hewEeQ6WooFa1D4oteFKA9pzUyYvZyBMWbzs06yHlbRqez2y8m3BafGhd5ClRPo5dIcb5W4UWKwGTZPKwwSSmMFtu1J4DQqAqukDDFlGAqg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense15Rxd1.gif)
For explanations of moves 1 through 3 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Closed
Ruy Lopez
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkaF_zO6MbCaHkjAt-xH9X54mM_5zRLE-pTACQ-tY_7oFd_NTYuHEBclyEk48qZNtgK6ARTvZqOVdMJTdynvsz_Z8WAg7oyRkVz8jYNDFpgbtuCllM-B_eU9L1cEBVQdzLfEp0g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense3Bb5.gif)
3 ... Nf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSSyMLhbC6Eq8tjer0g-UOeJzLkFiqsKuWFguTP5Mwyw9j2GIRS_CbRqdm7GWu3XWn1_W-_4DoPyWqxWyJQg7LfVp8NvdBTf3qT6yp9IwCaSE84c5pUI_OKZVc9yLDNrEfmMhRg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense3Nf6.gif)
3 ... a6 (Closed Ruy Lopez)
3 ... a6 (Open Ruy Lopez Part I)
3 ... a6 (Open Ruy Lopez Part II)
3 ... a6 (Marshall Gambit)
3 ... f5 (Schliemann Defense)
3 ... g6
3 ... Bc5
3 ... Nd4
3 ... Nge7
3 ... d6
3 ... Bb4
3 ... Be7
3 ... a5
3 ... Qe7
3 ... Qf6
3 ... Nb8
3 ... Na5
3 ... Bd6
3 ... f6
3 ... Nce7
3 ... d5? 4 Nxe5 Qg5 5 Nf3 Qe7 6 e5.
3 ... g5? 4 d4 Nxd4 5 Nxd4 exd4 6 Qxd4 Qf6
7 e5 Qe7 8 O-O c6.
4 O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW4BrcRqpUaqwy-_1bfGp-GZXUYbXp2BhZ4PiAdjg13kre8zbjGmWqlr5K0xjCzyTgsc3KXOVER_tcMhbAH7-gy7PAx8srAnqROZ13gr9HhoSnL8-E6wwuEzDUfTNxGjoxdE9sQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense4O-O.gif)
4 d3
4 Bxc6
4 Nc3
4 Qe2
4 d4
4 ... Nxe4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRiqgu7j8L7Zvnvlu8M_CH7r_HzaxndzC9a9d-7FTrssgMguRECjaxkv4-p7QWbX4lxAUHG8v2-Se1MA8g1Z1dRuGQGpmQn3ikxxfswNgRFar9cDDB7IfWMLjxy_CCdnc2p3P6Q/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense4Nxe4.gif)
4 ... a6
4 ... Be7
4 ... Bc5
4 ... d6
5 d4
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5 Bxc6
5 Qe2
5 Re1
5 ... Nd6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__zDgsnnS2-c5Es_9NDpQM0JxOzZvz46yjNyL8qF1IzulluhkdPLFtDY4escEIIW972nJlz6EU9HRnJvE-JgeVG8c3PkUvAWrG0WDdzjF7L5emm-uvoPiR3ZqN0bbHWDDA3rHLQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense5Nd6.gif)
5 ... a6
5 ... exd4
5 ... Be7
6 Bxc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwNXQDZ3-IquFGyYjr3MrEJ92AhP6Y2Etx6zzlFHtfmY0LHZx9ie_rYfATv9oEiQVZaeRYtgxc7lCqXgf1csOUdFtxALLAUPT2jF7vUbwsAWSxmtDq4oJvEJt_RWaid1Id8oZDw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense6Bxc6.gif)
6 dxe5
6 Bg5
6 ... dxc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIHk5ma00wJN-QNFmvOoUfc8bloaxj6QDI55A5ablYDcMHuONmDVKXyLc25Nq2KPk_97MxlhIzGvIH0EEpNcC_OIfM3GzUc7WDRit_HUvSa7VPqQDL0dSBZPBtpnVXKTKgikvSQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense6dxc6.gif)
6 ... bxc6
6 ... e4
7 dxe5
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7 Nxe5
7 ... Nf5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhRpTvJP2SWYwuMRAzQCjVEEJOJ2CrCNJLxc4Z1c9DyXvTLZis5APBDY0Q8BNDm0LUSmZmKh7Zmcep2N0My5-Ip1ZIaJzVBOZbnk-0HZdvAhc66Z-MIP18mKF5eTUZ2DPVGPfAA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense7Nf5.gif)
7 ... Ne4
8 Qxd8+
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZROe7I7SKFDCxglUsUQnzqwcTP-LLSOtpuYrXdjxR1qzSUuBpO-xDcrevYhaIJFuqUNWusqn1mdEuwfxCDNrJNBu9t9-OsUI1MTjG0Tg88XNsTDE6v3PvJlPzdjHhCqkTL3g5Cw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense8Qxd8+.gif)
8 Qe2
8 Nc3
8 ... Kxd8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWryFambEpmoetOLKcpP1X1J-4izUrlmB0Aim6l1FD8ECcAwbNGH_gq3LAgvCgGCzqnaFJwCajdDCkUDOqaP1-WXeOLGRaQBrAB-Pg_RTnmyZaZs-yFTR09772IuwCpCPWl1y1sA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense8Kxd8+.gif)
9 Rd1+
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFNKBsbtYhj0QmGOdCzNv0QCjuRsafVTZ1F4wfNLfktD0h9YgAEig2J1PneVSqbBcriftqa_5KY-Tl4pLyqJ3werUuqYF1DN9ojOBdi63ijEKl16npx8gS_bjD2Q1ABLyfMj3aQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense9Rd1+.gif)
9 h3
9 Nc3
9 c4
9 Nbd2
9 Bf4
9 b3
9 a3
9 Ng5
9 ... Ke8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HoxfhtD6I7DjLhF3n_5pS6n8jcFiQ7dcuxCvsP9Ld-d1SMIoTvoQeXfBIfWn5_WlX2dmirvslFSuVtaaZLueQdJNftzqe9saph7yY57CJhcYqnJ6pUHQvFHxJzsTPjEWv-kzRg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense9Ke8.gif)
9 ... Bd7
10 Nc3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqa6MFK5hjtZu-iDVFFTsah5Ixattdixwaig4CnbOU_w6uA1GNTduxe3TQpyKvoMX1xRxRh5W0OMOP6qJ3N6J-gEg17fsC2LVqJG4_7iXXOkNT82Rl0IDPW-vG2i2qZYd-s5SOlQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense10Nc3.gif)
10 g4
10 a4
10 Bd2
10 Nbd2
10 ... Be6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJpLbOFusUin-Xx4kdUJFJgc8qI47_Wa-d5ZSxTsV-P3PkbA_oSw-I67jmujYrL-MyiWztrEpRoQdmTEqHTCqWnR0FauQqOCUrT31RJFdtRlOyGqz6wNUgkuzPfPTGgzVRfJ52g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense10Be6.gif)
10 ... a5
10 ... Be7
10 ... Ne7
10 ... h6
10 ... h5
10 ... b6
11 b3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eVWfHk1NTv2iRYGXN_jRx2WDIp4ZJuikbbZtzLvl9bmSTW_gDihEuXmxdLHhmfjg5DcxAUmrvVfVDP4V9hhbnDqK0GrZ5yROd3cj-uW6lK9d6FGQUCVEHduYKmpwCfHHjtPIOg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense11b3.gif)
11 Ne2
11 h3
11 Ng5
11 Bd2
11 a3
11 ... h6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqjI-KCxIncnd2koogU7NcLCTR7S6GsV9HAp13RIKxZ9KJVCyK56XEZYNRwSfBMVfv8hDTVqOfPw3PF_XFcpt3HcQjh2V1vXiFfjncVsjzD2atdciu5TtxdftTM82dX1KWo8b4Q/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense11h6.gif)
11 ... Bb4
11 ... Rd8
11 ... Be7
12 Bb2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp3Nq_xADsthJVF6FD56gj6AtIoA7bIWwoE-X1-sQZrnn74sKlNtqB2ak4CbTfQ8y22qY7Or_tmvnJikFMi6U1cvtztoC0i6MC4NyPwzZJSP0hzGNbYWmNzGAffkkJtxEjuN58g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense12Bb2.gif)
12 h3
12 a3
12 Ne2
12 Bd2
12 ... Be7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyNyUi5GSdLyQXnEQUSeVknV5vxDCnZ0aB88L7alIl_ZzkWo21JEhlfsTqkBiRWit6b1Z9CNHTSI8AFHGyVtt6CLWsirpB5t4Q6hvHqbMTMVSYbCud0pFS2vsNmFGKVcw_1bJLw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense12Be7.gif)
12 ... Rd8
12 ... Bb4
13 h3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLW_gzoxtAQC6bwTBpI8aZkMuApuxYQYPpbIMV9H8uGl9UbVaZsBDzTfh6JXM2Fym-sz_DgD-r5qdTov3s3JUafLC0pFxmmJoA8JG_8GAz7plWhyrQPDRgFFGVw3MThU4pS3nNTg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense13h3.gif)
13 Ne2
12 Ne4
13 ... Rd8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOS-TP6A1fmj8DGEbA9zppgVQSzY3HjDNegZ_A9zfBz5IuPPuuVXMt0F6KYnYFYrmWu-gsNPh_ZyOUJFopAtUVsKv3pBFR2zLb77Qt49778L3AoL6yIhFq2_FB1HNxxbRRwJfIQA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense13Rd8.gif)
13 ... h5
13 ... a5
14 Ne4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDXGnors9PPTZcfg-NDQ94WoxzSe8RLuJ8pNOVW5E9pcudBTZGhioiQcR4o3zwkZObOHCPm1NqO7YtxTdufbc_QYz_xMVhNL_A6nn9k343Z8pkwviQsVlJI06utjlniWyPREdyg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense14Ne4.gif)
14 a3
14 Rxd8+
14 Kf1
14 Ne2
14 ... Rxd1+
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8oH932Fipa-M-1-5-4-pDx2HeLJZXZIePSTDawMtL_9MWeuN0UZTSTGbhxyf8ejJ_32OcKpI4iJNIsMxfQbeXJzsHwLS36uQZhAiTU39iYEaMDh5UwIKNeiUNhUW6W192NLNyw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense14Rxd1+.gif)
14 ... Bd5
14 ... Nh4
15 Rxd1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8E7CJ_FB61PkNHPdqXFVa0wLfc7hewEeQ6WooFa1D4oteFKA9pzUyYvZyBMWbzs06yHlbRqez2y8m3BafGhd5ClRPo5dIcb5W4UWKwGTZPKwwSSmMFtu1J4DQqAqukDDFlGAqg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense15Rxd1.gif)
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 Bxc6 dxc6 7 dxe5 Nf5 8 Qxd8+ Kxd8 9 Rd1+ Ke8
10 Nc3 Be6 11 b3 h6 12 Bb2 Be7 13 h3 Rd8 14 Ne4
14 ... Rxd1+ 15 Rxd1 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8E7CJ_FB61PkNHPdqXFVa0wLfc7hewEeQ6WooFa1D4oteFKA9pzUyYvZyBMWbzs06yHlbRqez2y8m3BafGhd5ClRPo5dIcb5W4UWKwGTZPKwwSSmMFtu1J4DQqAqukDDFlGAqg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense15Rxd1.gif)
For explanations of moves 1 through 3 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Closed
Ruy Lopez
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkaF_zO6MbCaHkjAt-xH9X54mM_5zRLE-pTACQ-tY_7oFd_NTYuHEBclyEk48qZNtgK6ARTvZqOVdMJTdynvsz_Z8WAg7oyRkVz8jYNDFpgbtuCllM-B_eU9L1cEBVQdzLfEp0g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense3Bb5.gif)
3 ... Nf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSSyMLhbC6Eq8tjer0g-UOeJzLkFiqsKuWFguTP5Mwyw9j2GIRS_CbRqdm7GWu3XWn1_W-_4DoPyWqxWyJQg7LfVp8NvdBTf3qT6yp9IwCaSE84c5pUI_OKZVc9yLDNrEfmMhRg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense3Nf6.gif)
3 ... a6 (Closed Ruy Lopez)
3 ... a6 (Open Ruy Lopez Part I)
3 ... a6 (Open Ruy Lopez Part II)
3 ... a6 (Marshall Gambit)
3 ... f5 (Schliemann Defense)
3 ... g6
3 ... Bc5
3 ... Nd4
3 ... Nge7
3 ... d6
3 ... Bb4
3 ... Be7
3 ... a5
3 ... Qe7
3 ... Qf6
3 ... Nb8
3 ... Na5
3 ... Bd6
3 ... f6
3 ... Nce7
3 ... d5? 4 Nxe5 Qg5 5 Nf3 Qe7 6 e5.
3 ... g5? 4 d4 Nxd4 5 Nxd4 exd4 6 Qxd4 Qf6
7 e5 Qe7 8 O-O c6.
4 O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJW4BrcRqpUaqwy-_1bfGp-GZXUYbXp2BhZ4PiAdjg13kre8zbjGmWqlr5K0xjCzyTgsc3KXOVER_tcMhbAH7-gy7PAx8srAnqROZ13gr9HhoSnL8-E6wwuEzDUfTNxGjoxdE9sQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense4O-O.gif)
4 d3
4 Bxc6
4 Nc3
4 Qe2
4 d4
4 ... Nxe4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRiqgu7j8L7Zvnvlu8M_CH7r_HzaxndzC9a9d-7FTrssgMguRECjaxkv4-p7QWbX4lxAUHG8v2-Se1MA8g1Z1dRuGQGpmQn3ikxxfswNgRFar9cDDB7IfWMLjxy_CCdnc2p3P6Q/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense4Nxe4.gif)
4 ... a6
4 ... Be7
4 ... Bc5
4 ... d6
5 d4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVsPZ0ZNvmSRWbKk2dcGCHpQcRGBDGXTFrYPo0nWZ6yoWpcchK7yRY22ISvS7Pn5v-_K7gI2vH015Xa2sYECPrRfwXwtNUZdlZzYZtx2mMsFXA3oEP8zP6jPwFtctLXfAXjmjUg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense5d4.gif)
5 Bxc6
5 Qe2
5 Re1
5 ... Nd6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__zDgsnnS2-c5Es_9NDpQM0JxOzZvz46yjNyL8qF1IzulluhkdPLFtDY4escEIIW972nJlz6EU9HRnJvE-JgeVG8c3PkUvAWrG0WDdzjF7L5emm-uvoPiR3ZqN0bbHWDDA3rHLQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense5Nd6.gif)
5 ... a6
5 ... exd4
5 ... Be7
6 Bxc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwNXQDZ3-IquFGyYjr3MrEJ92AhP6Y2Etx6zzlFHtfmY0LHZx9ie_rYfATv9oEiQVZaeRYtgxc7lCqXgf1csOUdFtxALLAUPT2jF7vUbwsAWSxmtDq4oJvEJt_RWaid1Id8oZDw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense6Bxc6.gif)
6 dxe5
6 Bg5
6 ... dxc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIHk5ma00wJN-QNFmvOoUfc8bloaxj6QDI55A5ablYDcMHuONmDVKXyLc25Nq2KPk_97MxlhIzGvIH0EEpNcC_OIfM3GzUc7WDRit_HUvSa7VPqQDL0dSBZPBtpnVXKTKgikvSQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense6dxc6.gif)
6 ... bxc6
6 ... e4
7 dxe5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApZHpOXjZNzn3nlUfEP5qJrOJ4clCDGkGZoWOOd8vk654hFGwUDlrSMIh6fWelLvNz_Z4y7BUoDySdCeHhV_GR91L3Ig5VvRq385MhxXWWOKihPFls-ddaDLO43eiwhJbTQNd8A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense7dxe5.gif)
7 Nxe5
7 ... Nf5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhRpTvJP2SWYwuMRAzQCjVEEJOJ2CrCNJLxc4Z1c9DyXvTLZis5APBDY0Q8BNDm0LUSmZmKh7Zmcep2N0My5-Ip1ZIaJzVBOZbnk-0HZdvAhc66Z-MIP18mKF5eTUZ2DPVGPfAA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense7Nf5.gif)
7 ... Ne4
8 Qxd8+
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZROe7I7SKFDCxglUsUQnzqwcTP-LLSOtpuYrXdjxR1qzSUuBpO-xDcrevYhaIJFuqUNWusqn1mdEuwfxCDNrJNBu9t9-OsUI1MTjG0Tg88XNsTDE6v3PvJlPzdjHhCqkTL3g5Cw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense8Qxd8+.gif)
8 Qe2
8 Nc3
8 ... Kxd8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWryFambEpmoetOLKcpP1X1J-4izUrlmB0Aim6l1FD8ECcAwbNGH_gq3LAgvCgGCzqnaFJwCajdDCkUDOqaP1-WXeOLGRaQBrAB-Pg_RTnmyZaZs-yFTR09772IuwCpCPWl1y1sA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense8Kxd8+.gif)
9 Rd1+
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFNKBsbtYhj0QmGOdCzNv0QCjuRsafVTZ1F4wfNLfktD0h9YgAEig2J1PneVSqbBcriftqa_5KY-Tl4pLyqJ3werUuqYF1DN9ojOBdi63ijEKl16npx8gS_bjD2Q1ABLyfMj3aQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense9Rd1+.gif)
9 h3
9 Nc3
9 c4
9 Nbd2
9 Bf4
9 b3
9 a3
9 Ng5
9 ... Ke8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HoxfhtD6I7DjLhF3n_5pS6n8jcFiQ7dcuxCvsP9Ld-d1SMIoTvoQeXfBIfWn5_WlX2dmirvslFSuVtaaZLueQdJNftzqe9saph7yY57CJhcYqnJ6pUHQvFHxJzsTPjEWv-kzRg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense9Ke8.gif)
9 ... Bd7
10 Nc3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqa6MFK5hjtZu-iDVFFTsah5Ixattdixwaig4CnbOU_w6uA1GNTduxe3TQpyKvoMX1xRxRh5W0OMOP6qJ3N6J-gEg17fsC2LVqJG4_7iXXOkNT82Rl0IDPW-vG2i2qZYd-s5SOlQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense10Nc3.gif)
10 g4
10 a4
10 Bd2
10 Nbd2
10 ... Be6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJpLbOFusUin-Xx4kdUJFJgc8qI47_Wa-d5ZSxTsV-P3PkbA_oSw-I67jmujYrL-MyiWztrEpRoQdmTEqHTCqWnR0FauQqOCUrT31RJFdtRlOyGqz6wNUgkuzPfPTGgzVRfJ52g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense10Be6.gif)
10 ... a5
10 ... Be7
10 ... Ne7
10 ... h6
10 ... h5
10 ... b6
11 b3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eVWfHk1NTv2iRYGXN_jRx2WDIp4ZJuikbbZtzLvl9bmSTW_gDihEuXmxdLHhmfjg5DcxAUmrvVfVDP4V9hhbnDqK0GrZ5yROd3cj-uW6lK9d6FGQUCVEHduYKmpwCfHHjtPIOg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense11b3.gif)
11 Ne2
11 h3
11 Ng5
11 Bd2
11 a3
11 ... h6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqjI-KCxIncnd2koogU7NcLCTR7S6GsV9HAp13RIKxZ9KJVCyK56XEZYNRwSfBMVfv8hDTVqOfPw3PF_XFcpt3HcQjh2V1vXiFfjncVsjzD2atdciu5TtxdftTM82dX1KWo8b4Q/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense11h6.gif)
11 ... Bb4
11 ... Rd8
11 ... Be7
12 Bb2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp3Nq_xADsthJVF6FD56gj6AtIoA7bIWwoE-X1-sQZrnn74sKlNtqB2ak4CbTfQ8y22qY7Or_tmvnJikFMi6U1cvtztoC0i6MC4NyPwzZJSP0hzGNbYWmNzGAffkkJtxEjuN58g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense12Bb2.gif)
12 h3
12 a3
12 Ne2
12 Bd2
12 ... Be7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyNyUi5GSdLyQXnEQUSeVknV5vxDCnZ0aB88L7alIl_ZzkWo21JEhlfsTqkBiRWit6b1Z9CNHTSI8AFHGyVtt6CLWsirpB5t4Q6hvHqbMTMVSYbCud0pFS2vsNmFGKVcw_1bJLw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense12Be7.gif)
12 ... Rd8
12 ... Bb4
13 h3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLW_gzoxtAQC6bwTBpI8aZkMuApuxYQYPpbIMV9H8uGl9UbVaZsBDzTfh6JXM2Fym-sz_DgD-r5qdTov3s3JUafLC0pFxmmJoA8JG_8GAz7plWhyrQPDRgFFGVw3MThU4pS3nNTg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense13h3.gif)
13 Ne2
12 Ne4
13 ... Rd8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOS-TP6A1fmj8DGEbA9zppgVQSzY3HjDNegZ_A9zfBz5IuPPuuVXMt0F6KYnYFYrmWu-gsNPh_ZyOUJFopAtUVsKv3pBFR2zLb77Qt49778L3AoL6yIhFq2_FB1HNxxbRRwJfIQA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense13Rd8.gif)
13 ... h5
13 ... a5
14 Ne4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDXGnors9PPTZcfg-NDQ94WoxzSe8RLuJ8pNOVW5E9pcudBTZGhioiQcR4o3zwkZObOHCPm1NqO7YtxTdufbc_QYz_xMVhNL_A6nn9k343Z8pkwviQsVlJI06utjlniWyPREdyg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense14Ne4.gif)
14 a3
14 Rxd8+
14 Kf1
14 Ne2
14 ... Rxd1+
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8oH932Fipa-M-1-5-4-pDx2HeLJZXZIePSTDawMtL_9MWeuN0UZTSTGbhxyf8ejJ_32OcKpI4iJNIsMxfQbeXJzsHwLS36uQZhAiTU39iYEaMDh5UwIKNeiUNhUW6W192NLNyw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense14Rxd1+.gif)
14 ... Bd5
14 ... Nh4
15 Rxd1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8E7CJ_FB61PkNHPdqXFVa0wLfc7hewEeQ6WooFa1D4oteFKA9pzUyYvZyBMWbzs06yHlbRqez2y8m3BafGhd5ClRPo5dIcb5W4UWKwGTZPKwwSSmMFtu1J4DQqAqukDDFlGAqg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense15Rxd1.gif)
By ChessCoach@care2.com
1 Comments:
What kind of line is this? 9.Rd1+ instead of Nc3 misplaces the rook, allowing black to play Be6 without harassment is weak and black's Rd8 has no purpose (the rook belongs on the a-file when it opens up after a5-a4).
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