Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rosen Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. d4
8… Nxd4−0.50
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rosen Attack (C88), 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. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Nxd4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.50).
Top engine moves
- −0.508… Nxd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. c3 dxc3 11. Nxc3 Bb7 12. a4 O-O 13. axb5
- −0.318… exd4 9. c3 dxc3 10. Nxc3 O-O 11. h3 Ne5 12. Nd5 c5 13. Bf4
- 0.008… Bg4 9. c3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 exd4 11. Qg3 Qd7 12. h3 O-O 13. Bh6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rosen Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Nxd4 for Black, continuing 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. c3 dxc3 11. Nxc3 Bb7 12. a4 O-O 13. axb5. Black is slightly better (−0.50). The next best moves are 8… exd4 (−0.31) and 8… Bg4 (0.00).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rosen Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.50: black 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, Rosen Attack?
C88. 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+).