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Ruy LopezBerlin Defense

C65For BlackSolid

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
43.9%43.1%43.5%43.9%
Band 600, n = 21,262Band 1000, n = 89,395Band 1400, n = 43,371Band 1800, n = 64,019
Blunder rate
90.0%78.1%88.4%50.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDDD
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.5%0.6%0.4%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60051.9%4.3%43.9%90.0%ply 6.021,262D
100052.9%4.0%43.1%78.1%ply 6.389,395D
140052.6%3.9%43.5%88.4%ply 6.443,371D
180051.6%4.5%43.9%50.0%ply 6.464,019D

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 90.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 43.9% for Black across 21,262 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 90.0% include an early material blunder (20 games at 600).

1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 78.1%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 43.1% for Black across 89,395 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 78.1% include an early material blunder (123 games at 1000).

1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 88.4%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 43.5% for Black across 43,371 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 88.4% include an early material blunder (69 games at 1400).

1800Your bandD at 1800Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 43.9% for Black across 64,019 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (50 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • DDDCC65

    Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O

    0.1% of games at 600, n = 4,0840.1% of games at 1000, n = 20,8050.1% of games at 1400, n = 13,6850.1% of games at 1800, n = 29,270

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 43.9% for Black across 21,262 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 90.0% include an early material blunder (20 games at 600).

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 43.1% for Black across 89,395 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 78.1% include an early material blunder (123 games at 1000).

The Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (C65) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6.