Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O g6
6. d4+1.04
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation (C78), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. d4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.04).
Top engine moves
- +1.046. d4 Nxd4 7. Nxd4 exd4 8. Re1 c6 9. e5 Nd5 10. Nd2 Bg7
- +1.006. Bxc6 bxc6 7. Nxe5 Bg7 8. d4 O-O 9. Nc3 c5 10. dxc5 Re8
- +0.736. Re1 d6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. d4 Nd7 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 dxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. d4 for White, continuing Nxd4 7. Nxd4 exd4 8. Re1 c6 9. e5 Nd5 10. Nd2 Bg7. White is clearly better (+1.04). The next best moves are 6. Bxc6 (+1.00) and 6. Re1 (+0.73).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.04: white is clearly 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: Brix Variation?
C78. 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+).