Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense, Alapin Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bb4 4. c3 Ba5 5. Bxc6 dxc6
6. a4+0.65
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense, Alapin Gambit (C60), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bb4 4. c3 Ba5 5. Bxc6 dxc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. a4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.65).
Top engine moves
- +0.656. a4 c5 7. O-O Qe7 8. Na3 c6 9. Nc4 Bc7 10. d4 exd4
- +0.656. O-O Bg4 7. a4 c5 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Ne7 10. d3 Nc6
- +0.496. Na3 Bb6 7. Nc4 f6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Ne7 10. O-O O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense, Alapin Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bb4 4. c3 Ba5 5. Bxc6 dxc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. a4 for White, continuing c5 7. O-O Qe7 8. Na3 c6 9. Nc4 Bc7 10. d4 exd4. White is slightly better (+0.65). The next best moves are 6. O-O (+0.65) and 6. Na3 (+0.49).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense, Alapin Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.65: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense, Alapin Gambit?
C60. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).