Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
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 Nbd7
11. Nbd2+0.56
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid (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 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. Nbd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).
Top engine moves
- +0.5611. Nbd2 c5 12. Nf1 Qc7 13. Ng3 Re8 14. a4 Bb7 15. Bc2 g6
- +0.5211. Bc2 Re8 12. Nbd2 Bf8 13. Nf1 a5 14. a4 b4 15. cxb4 axb4
- +0.4111. a4 Bb7 12. Nbd2 c5 13. d5 c4 14. Bc2 Qc7 15. Nf1 Nc5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid?
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 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. Nbd2 for White, continuing c5 12. Nf1 Qc7 13. Ng3 Re8 14. a4 Bb7 15. Bc2 g6. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 11. Bc2 (+0.52) and 11. a4 (+0.41).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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, Zaitsev Hybrid?
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+).