Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Quiet 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. h3 Nb8 10. d3
10… Bb7+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Quiet Variation (C94), 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. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Bb7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.3110… Bb7 11. Nbd2 c5 12. Nf1 Qc7 13. Nh4 Nxe4 14. Nf5 Nf6 15. N1g3
- +0.3310… Nbd7 11. d4 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nbd2 Bf8 14. a4 h6 15. dxe5
- +0.3810… c5 11. d4 Nbd7 12. Bc2 Qc7 13. d5 Nb6 14. a4 Bd7 15. a5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Quiet 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. h3 Nb8 10. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Bb7 for Black, continuing 11. Nbd2 c5 12. Nf1 Qc7 13. Nh4 Nxe4 14. Nf5 Nf6 15. N1g3. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 10… Nbd7 (+0.33) and 10… c5 (+0.38).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Quiet Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: 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 Defense, Quiet Variation?
C94. 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+).