Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Duras Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c4
5… g6+0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Duras Variation (C65), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… g6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.04).
Top engine moves
- +0.045… g6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. f3 Bg7 10. Nc3
- +0.165… a6 6. Ba4 g6 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Bd7 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. Nc3
- +0.205… Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. h3 Nd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. Ne2 a6 10. Ba4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Duras Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… g6 for Black, continuing 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. f3 Bg7 10. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.04). The next best moves are 5… a6 (+0.16) and 5… Be7 (+0.20).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Duras Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.04: the position is roughly equal. 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: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Duras Variation?
C65. 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+).