I was looking at the Berlin Defence of the Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.N3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6), where the main line goes 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 ... However, I was wondering why Black doesn't go greedy by 5.exd4. I did some sort of research, but I haven't found any clue why this move is bad. I do know that White gets an attack, but I found that accurate play should let Black be able to survive, as the White attack is not necessarily forced.
Originally posted by badivan1 I was looking at the Berlin Defence of the Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.N3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6), where the main line goes 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 ... However, I was wondering why Black doesn't go greedy by 5.exd4. I did some sort of research, but I haven't found any clue why this move is bad. I do know that White gets an attack, but I found that accurate play should let Blac ...[text shortened]... as the White attack is not necessarily forced.
Any comment? Anyone willing to clarify this?
After 5 ..exd4 6. Re1 pins the knight to the king, also you are opening the center before castling, kind of asking for a world of trouble. If you enjoy defending...
I've played that line a few times as black.
It's because of the pinning move 6.Re1.
It's playable though, after 6...d5, 7.Nxd4...Bd7.
I'm sure I have a game in progress or one I recently finished with it.
Originally posted by badivan1 I was looking at the Berlin Defence of the Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.N3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6), where the main line goes 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 ... However, I was wondering why Black doesn't go greedy by 5.exd4. I did some sort of research, but I haven't found any clue why this move is bad. I do know that White gets an attack, but I found that accurate play should let Blac ...[text shortened]... as the White attack is not necessarily forced.
Any comment? Anyone willing to clarify this?
Its risky, but playable line - but you must know these sharp lines very well, if you wanna play it.
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26 Jul '07 20:04
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