Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O f6
6. d4+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation (C69), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O f6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.206. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Nb3 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Bd7 10. Nc3 O-O-O
- −0.206. d3 Ne7 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 c5 9. Nb3 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 Ng6
- −0.426. Qe2 c5 7. c3 Ne7 8. Rd1 Nc6 9. d3 Bg4 10. Nbd2 Qd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O f6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. d4 for White, continuing exd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Nb3 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Bd7 10. Nc3 O-O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 6. d3 (−0.20) and 6. Qe2 (−0.42).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation?
C69. 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+).