Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3
6… b5+0.09
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack (C84), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… b5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.09).
Top engine moves
- +0.096… b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 b4 9. Nd5 Na5 10. Nxe7 Qxe7 11. Ba2
- +0.256… d6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. d4 Nd7 9. b3 a5 10. h3 O-O 11. Be3
- +0.456… O-O 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Nxe5 Nxe4 9. Nxe4 Qd5 10. d4 Qxe4 11. Re1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… b5 for Black, continuing 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 b4 9. Nd5 Na5 10. Nxe7 Qxe7 11. Ba2. The position is roughly equal (+0.09). The next best moves are 6… d6 (+0.25) and 6… O-O (+0.45).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.09: 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, Morphy 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+).