Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rossolimo Defense
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 c6 11. d4 Qc7
12. Nbd2+0.83
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rossolimo Defense (C96), 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 c6 11. d4 Qc7, Stockfish 18 recommends 12. Nbd2 for White. White is clearly better (+0.83).
Top engine moves
- +0.8312. Nbd2 c5 13. b3 Bd7 14. Nf1 cxd4 15. cxd4 Rac8 16. Ne3 Nc6
- +0.7612. b3 Nb7 13. Be3 Nd8 14. a4 Bb7 15. Nbd2 Ne6 16. a5 Rfe8
- +0.5812. Qe2 Nc4 13. a4 Nb6 14. a5 Nc4 15. Nbd2 Nxd2 16. Bxd2 c5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rossolimo Defense?
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 c6 11. d4 Qc7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12. Nbd2 for White, continuing c5 13. b3 Bd7 14. Nf1 cxd4 15. cxd4 Rac8 16. Ne3 Nc6. White is clearly better (+0.83). The next best moves are 12. b3 (+0.76) and 12. Qe2 (+0.58).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rossolimo Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.83: white is clearly 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, Rossolimo Defense?
C96. 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+).