Ruy Lopez: Closed, Alekhine Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d4 Qc7 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Nf1 Bg4 13. Ne3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3
14… cxd4+0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Alekhine Gambit (C88), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d4 Qc7 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Nf1 Bg4 13. Ne3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 14… cxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.04).
Top engine moves
- +0.0414… cxd4 15. Nf5 dxc3 16. Qxc3 Bd8 17. Qxc7 Bxc7 18. Ne7+ Kh8 19. Bg5
- +0.7614… exd4 15. Nf5 dxc3 16. bxc3 Kh8 17. Bg5 Nc4 18. Qh3 Na3 19. Nxe7
- +1.1014… g6 15. dxc5 dxc5 16. g4 Nc4 17. Nxc4 bxc4 18. Bd1 h5 19. g5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Alekhine Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d4 Qc7 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Nf1 Bg4 13. Ne3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 14… cxd4 for Black, continuing 15. Nf5 dxc3 16. Qxc3 Bd8 17. Qxc7 Bxc7 18. Ne7+ Kh8 19. Bg5. The position is roughly equal (+0.04). The next best moves are 14… exd4 (+0.76) and 14… g6 (+1.10).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Alekhine Gambit 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: Closed, Alekhine Gambit?
C88. 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+).