Ruy Lopez: Closed, Center Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d4
6… exd4+0.01
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Center Attack (C84), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… exd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.01).
Top engine moves
- +0.016… exd4 7. e5 Ne4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Nf5 d5 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Nxe7+
- +0.296… O-O 7. d5 Na5 8. c3 Nxe4 9. Nxe5 d6 10. Nf3 Nf6 11. Bc2
- +0.446… b5 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Nxe5 bxa4 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Qd3 Bb7 11. Rd1
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Center Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… exd4 for Black, continuing 7. e5 Ne4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Nf5 d5 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Nxe7+. The position is roughly equal (+0.01). The next best moves are 6… O-O (+0.29) and 6… b5 (+0.44).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Center Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.01: 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, Center Attack?
C84. 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+).