Ruy Lopez: Berlin Wall Endgame

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Wall Endgame
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bk1b1r/ppp2ppp/2p5/4Pn2/8/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNB2RK1 w
	Moves: 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
	Parent: Ruy Lopez

After trading off the pawns and minor pieces in the center of the board, both sides find themselves in an undeveloped and rather drawish position. For this reason, it has gained a reputation for being an unexciting opening which has almost always led to draws in games between grandmasters. However, some players have argued that White holds an imbalance with a kingside majority while Black's bishop pair can dominate the board.

GM Vladimir Kramnik was the one who popularized the position among chess players like Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand.