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Ruy LopezBerlin Defense

C65For BlackSolid

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

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
41.3%39.2%39.2%41.4%
Band 600, n = 4,084Band 1000, n = 20,805Band 1400, n = 13,685Band 1800, n = 29,270
Blunder rate
25.0%34.2%21.7%18.3%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDDC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60055.3%3.4%41.3%25.0%ply 7.04,084D
100057.7%3.1%39.2%34.2%ply 7.020,805D
140057.5%3.2%39.2%21.7%ply 7.013,685D
180054.0%4.6%41.4%18.3%ply 7.029,270C

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 25.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 41.3% for Black across 4,084 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 25.0% include an early material blunder (4 games at 600).

1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 34.2%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 39.2% for Black across 20,805 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 34.2% include an early material blunder (38 games at 1000).

1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 21.7%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 39.2% for Black across 13,685 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 21.7% include an early material blunder (23 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 18.3%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 41.4% for Black across 29,270 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 18.3% include an early material blunder (60 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.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 41.3% for Black across 4,084 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 25.0% include an early material blunder (4 games at 600).

At 1000, the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense scores 39.2% for Black across 20,805 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 34.2% include an early material blunder (38 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 4. O-O.