Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System
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 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4
13… Nc6+0.46
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System (C99), 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 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 13… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.46).
Top engine moves
- +0.4613… Nc6 14. a3 Bd8 15. d5 Ne7 16. Nf1 Bd7 17. Bd2 Rc8 18. Bd3
- +0.5113… Bd7 14. Nf1 Rac8 15. Bd3 Nc6 16. Be3 exd4 17. Nxd4 d5 18. exd5
- +0.5513… Rd8 14. b3 exd4 15. Bb2 Nc6 16. Rc1 Be6 17. Bb1 Qd7 18. Bxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System?
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 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 13… Nc6 for Black, continuing 14. a3 Bd8 15. d5 Ne7 16. Nf1 Bd7 17. Bd2 Rc8 18. Bd3. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 13… Bd7 (+0.51) and 13… Rd8 (+0.55).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: 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, Chigorin Defense, Panov System?
C99. 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+).