Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Tartakower Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nge7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Qd2 d5
9. Bxc6+0.56
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Tartakower Gambit (C60), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nge7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Qd2 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Bxc6 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).
Top engine moves
- +0.569. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Bh6 Bxh6 11. Qxh6 c5 12. Nf3 f6 13. exd5 c6
- +0.379. O-O-O dxe4 10. Nxc6 Qxd2+ 11. Rxd2 bxc6 12. Ba4 Rb8 13. Bb3 Bxc3
- −0.049. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Nxd5 Qxd5 12. Qxd5 cxd5 13. O-O-O Rb8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Tartakower Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nge7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Qd2 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Bxc6 for White, continuing bxc6 10. Bh6 Bxh6 11. Qxh6 c5 12. Nf3 f6 13. exd5 c6. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 9. O-O-O (+0.37) and 9. exd5 (−0.04).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Tartakower Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: white 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: Cozio Defense, Tartakower Gambit?
C60. 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+).