Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, King's Bishop Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bd6
6. d4+0.14
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, King's Bishop Variation (C69), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bd6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.14).
Top engine moves
- +0.146. d4 exd4 7. Qxd4 f6 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. b3 Ne7 10. Nc4 c5
- +0.096. Na3 Nf6 7. Nc4 Nxe4 8. Re1 Nf6 9. Nfxe5 O-O 10. d3 Be6
- −0.086. c3 Ne7 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Ng6 9. Be3 O-O 10. Nc3 h6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, King's Bishop Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bd6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. d4 for White, continuing exd4 7. Qxd4 f6 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. b3 Ne7 10. Nc4 c5. The position is roughly equal (+0.14). The next best moves are 6. Na3 (+0.09) and 6. c3 (−0.08).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, King's Bishop Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.14: 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, King's Bishop 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+).