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C80: Ruy Lopez, open, Bernstein variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2

Ruy Lopez, open, Bernstein variation

C80 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 2178
Last Played: Nov 2025
Overall score:
35.4% 45% 19.6%

Played frequently by:

White  
Nick E De Firmian 16 games
Michael Adams 15 games
Friso Nijboer 14 games
Black  
Victor Mikhalevski 39 games
Pavel Simacek 35 games
Sipke Ernst 34 games

Possible continuations:

9... Nc5  1509
35.5 % 43.6 % 20.9 %
9... Be7  408
30.1 % 52 % 17.9 %
9... Bc5  228
40.4 % 44.3 % 15.4 %
9... Nxd2  28
64.3 % 28.6 %
9... Na5  2
100 %
9... Ng5  2
50 % 50 %