Ruy Lopez: Open, Berlin Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Nc5
10. Bc2+0.68
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Open, Berlin Variation (C82), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Nc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. Bc2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.68).
Top engine moves
- +0.6810. Bc2 Qd7 11. h3 Be7 12. Nd4 Rd8 13. Nd2 O-O 14. N2f3 Ne4
- +0.3610. Nbd2 d4 11. Bxe6 Nxe6 12. cxd4 Ncxd4 13. Ne4 Qd5 14. Nxd4 Nxd4
- +0.3410. Bg5 Qd7 11. Bc2 Bg4 12. Nbd2 Ne6 13. Be3 Be7 14. h3 Bh5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Open, Berlin Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Nc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. Bc2 for White, continuing Qd7 11. h3 Be7 12. Nd4 Rd8 13. Nd2 O-O 14. N2f3 Ne4. White is slightly better (+0.68). The next best moves are 10. Nbd2 (+0.36) and 10. Bg5 (+0.34).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Berlin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.68: 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: Open, Berlin Variation?
C82. 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+).