Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 d6
8. a4+0.28
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line (C86), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. a4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).
Top engine moves
- +0.288. a4 Bd7 9. c3 O-O 10. d4 Re8 11. Rd1 Qc8 12. a5 Bd8
- +0.258. c3 O-O 9. h3 Re8 10. d4 Bf8 11. Bg5 Na5 12. Bc2 h6
- +0.078. Rd1 Na5 9. d4 exd4 10. Nxd4 O-O 11. e5 Nxb3 12. axb3 Bg4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. a4 for White, continuing Bd7 9. c3 O-O 10. d4 Re8 11. Rd1 Qc8 12. a5 Bd8. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 8. c3 (+0.25) and 8. Rd1 (+0.07).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: 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, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line?
C86. 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+).