Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Winawer Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. dxe5 Nb7 9. Nd4
9… O-O+0.41
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Winawer Attack (C67), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. dxe5 Nb7 9. Nd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… O-O for Black. White is slightly better (+0.41).
Top engine moves
- +0.419… O-O 10. Nc3 Bc5 11. Be3 Qe8 12. f4 f6 13. Qc4+ Qf7 14. Qd3
- +1.399… Na5 10. Nf5 O-O 11. Qg4 g6 12. Nc3 Nb7 13. Nxe7+ Qxe7 14. Qd4
- +1.449… Nc5 10. Rd1 Bb7 11. Qg4 g6 12. Bh6 Bf8 13. Bxf8 Rxf8 14. Nd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Winawer Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. dxe5 Nb7 9. Nd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… O-O for Black, continuing 10. Nc3 Bc5 11. Be3 Qe8 12. f4 f6 13. Qc4+ Qf7 14. Qd3. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 9… Na5 (+1.39) and 9… Nc5 (+1.44).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Winawer Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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: Berlin Defense, Winawer Attack?
C67. 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+).