Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O
5… Bg40.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation (C69), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Bg4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.005… Bg4 6. h3 h5 7. d3 Qf6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Nc4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3
- +0.015… f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Nb3 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Be6 10. Bf4
- +0.045… Qf6 6. d4 exd4 7. Bg5 Qd6 8. Nxd4 Be7 9. Be3 c5 10. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Bg4 for Black, continuing 6. h3 h5 7. d3 Qf6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Nc4 Bxf3 10. Qxf3. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 5… f6 (+0.01) and 5… Qf6 (+0.04).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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, Normal 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+).