Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4
10. Be3+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation (C91), 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 O-O 9. d4 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. Be3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.2610. Be3 exd4 11. cxd4 d5 12. e5 Ne4 13. Nc3 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Bf5
- +0.2010. d5 Na5 11. Bc2 c6 12. h3 Bh5 13. dxc6 Qc7 14. Nbd2 Rfd8
- +0.1410. a4 Qd7 11. d5 Na5 12. Bc2 c6 13. h3 Bh5 14. Bg5 cxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation?
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 O-O 9. d4 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. Be3 for White, continuing exd4 11. cxd4 d5 12. e5 Ne4 13. Nc3 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Bf5. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 10. d5 (+0.20) and 10. a4 (+0.14).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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, Bogoljubow Variation?
C91. 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+).