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Ruy López: Berlin Defense

Main Line

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

Overview

The 'Berlin Wall' — Kramnik used it to dethrone Kasparov in 2000. After 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8, the resulting endgame is surprisingly complex.

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