Ruy Lopez: Closed Berlin Defense, Chigorin Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Nd7
6. Be3+0.80
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed Berlin Defense, Chigorin Variation (C66), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Nd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Be3 for White. White is clearly better (+0.80).
Top engine moves
- +0.806. Be3 a6 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Be2 exd4 9. Nxd4 Be7 10. a4 Nxd4
- +0.696. c3 a6 7. Bc4 Be7 8. Bd3 exd4 9. cxd4 Nb6 10. a4 d5
- +0.686. Re1 exd4 7. Bf4 Nce5 8. Nxd4 g6 9. Nd2 Bg7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed Berlin Defense, Chigorin Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Nd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Be3 for White, continuing a6 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Be2 exd4 9. Nxd4 Be7 10. a4 Nxd4. White is clearly better (+0.80). The next best moves are 6. c3 (+0.69) and 6. Re1 (+0.68).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed Berlin Defense, Chigorin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.80: 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: Closed Berlin Defense, Chigorin Variation?
C66. 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+).