Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7
5. d4+0.94
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation (C64), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. d4 for White. White is clearly better (+0.94).
Top engine moves
- +0.945. d4 exd4 6. O-O Ne5 7. Nxd4 c6 8. b4 Bxd4 9. cxd4 cxb5
- +0.805. O-O a6 6. Ba4 Nf6 7. d4 Ba7 8. Bxc6 dxc6 9. Nxe5 c5
- +0.525. Ba4 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 Bb6 8. d5 Nb8 9. Bc2 d6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. d4 for White, continuing exd4 6. O-O Ne5 7. Nxd4 c6 8. b4 Bxd4 9. cxd4 cxb5. White is clearly better (+0.94). The next best moves are 5. O-O (+0.80) and 5. Ba4 (+0.52).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.94: 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: Classical Defense, Boden Variation?
C64. 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+).