Chessmate

Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense · Black

l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense (C67)

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White replies… e4

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Black repertoire · ECO C88–C97

Sample line with full explanations: Chigorin, Panov System.

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Black repertoire · ECO C88–C89

Sample line with full explanations: Modern Main Line, Spassky Variation.

Ruy Lopez · WhiteDifficulty 3/3

White repertoire · ECO C62–C97

Sample line with full explanations: Closed Spanish, Chigorin-Panov Rc1 Plan.

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ECO C65–C67

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  1. l'Hermet, Berlin Wall DefenseSample

    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

  2. l'Hermet, Qe2 and Nd4

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qe2 Nd4 9. Nxd4 Qxd4

  3. Rio Gambit Accepted, Re1

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 O-O 9. d4 Bf6

  4. Anti-Berlin, c3-d4 Center

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. O-O d6 6. c3 O-O 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. d4 exd4 9. cxd4 Bb6 10. b3 d5

  5. Anti-Berlin, Bxc6 and Be6

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nbd2 Be6 7. O-O Nd7 8. Nb3 Bb6 9. Ng5 Bxb3 10. axb3 f6 11. Nf3 Nf8

  6. Anti-Berlin, Bxc6 and Re8

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. Nc4 Nd7 8. O-O Re8 9. Kh1 a5 10. a4 b6