Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation, Short Attack
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. d4 Bg4 10. a4
10… Bxf3−0.13
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation, Short Attack (C91), 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. d4 Bg4 10. a4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Bxf3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.13).
Top engine moves
- −0.1310… Bxf3 11. gxf3 Na5 12. Bc2 Nh5 13. f4 Nxf4 14. Bxf4 exf4 15. Qf3
- +0.0710… Qd7 11. d5 Na5 12. Bc2 c6 13. h3 Bh5 14. dxc6 Qxc6 15. Qd3
- +0.1110… Bh5 11. d5 Na5 12. Bc2 c6 13. b4 cxd5 14. bxa5 dxe4 15. Bxe4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation, Short 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. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. a4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Bxf3 for Black, continuing 11. gxf3 Na5 12. Bc2 Nh5 13. f4 Nxf4 14. Bxf4 exf4 15. Qf3. The position is roughly equal (−0.13). The next best moves are 10… Qd7 (+0.07) and 10… Bh5 (+0.11).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation, Short Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.13: 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, Yates Variation, Short Attack?
C91. 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+).