Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation
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. a3
9… Na5+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation (C90), 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. a3, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Na5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.249… Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bg4 13. d5 Bxf3 14. Qxf3
- +0.369… Re8 10. h3 Na5 11. Bc2 d5 12. d4 Nxe4 13. Nxe5 f6 14. Nd3
- +0.459… h6 10. h3 Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. d4 Qe8 13. a4 Rb8 14. axb5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation?
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. a3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Na5 for Black, continuing 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bg4 13. d5 Bxf3 14. Qxf3. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 9… Re8 (+0.36) and 9… h6 (+0.45).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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, Suetin Variation?
C90. 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+).