Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer
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. h3 Nb8 10. d4
10… Nbd7+0.49
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer (C95), 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. h3 Nb8 10. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Nbd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.49).
Top engine moves
- +0.4910… Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 a5 15. Bg5
- +0.5010… Bb7 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8 Bxd8 13. Nxe5 Nxe4 14. Be3 Bf6 15. Ng4
- +0.7810… exd4 11. cxd4 Bb7 12. Nbd2 c5 13. d5 Nbd7 14. Bc2 Re8 15. Nf1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer?
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. h3 Nb8 10. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Nbd7 for Black, continuing 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 a5 15. Bg5. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 10… Bb7 (+0.50) and 10… exd4 (+0.78).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: white is slightly 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, Breyer?
C95. 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+).