Berlin Defense, Nyholm Attack
- 1.e4e5
- 2.Nf3Nc6
- 3.Bb5Nf6
- 4.d4exd4
- 5.O-O
403 games
A rare gambit in the Berlin Defense of the Ruy Lopez: after 4. d4 exd4, White castles and leaves the d-pawn en prise for development and initiative.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Nyholm Attack
The Nyholm Attack meets 3...Nf6 with 4. d4. After 4...exd4, White castles instead of recovering the pawn, giving it up for quick development and play on the half-open e-file. The most common reply is 5...Bc5, which protects the extra pawn. 5...Nxe4 takes a second pawn, and 5...d6 is a quieter option. The engine rates the position as roughly balanced. The line is seldom played, though White scores well in Lichess games.