Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr 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 Bb7
10. d4+0.56
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System (C92), 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 Bb7, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).
Top engine moves
- +0.5610. d4 Nb8 11. Nbd2 Nbd7 12. a4 Re8 13. Ng5 Rf8 14. Ndf3 c5
- +0.2610. d3 Na5 11. Bc2 c5 12. d4 cxd4 13. cxd4 exd4 14. Nxd4 Re8
- +0.2610. a4 Re8 11. d3 Na5 12. Ba2 c5 13. Bg5 Qd7 14. Bxf6 Bxf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr 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 Bb7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. d4 for White, continuing Nb8 11. Nbd2 Nbd7 12. a4 Re8 13. Ng5 Rf8 14. Ndf3 c5. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 10. d3 (+0.26) and 10. a4 (+0.26).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System 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, Flohr System?
C92. 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+).