Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6
6… dxc6+0.01
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange (C85), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… dxc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.01).
Top engine moves
- +0.016… dxc6 7. d3 Qd6 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. Ng5 h5 10. Ndf3 Nd7 11. Nxe6
- +0.486… bxc6 7. Nxe5 Nxe4 8. Re1 Nd6 9. d4 O-O 10. Nc3 a5 11. Bf4
- +3.266… O-O 7. Ba4 d5 8. Nxe5 c5 9. d4 cxd4 10. exd5 Qc7 11. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… dxc6 for Black, continuing 7. d3 Qd6 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. Ng5 h5 10. Ndf3 Nd7 11. Nxe6. The position is roughly equal (+0.01). The next best moves are 6… bxc6 (+0.48) and 6… O-O (+3.26).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange 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, Delayed Exchange?
C85. 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+).