Ruy Lopez: Open, Bernstein Variation, Luther Line
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. Nbd2 Bc5 10. Qe1
10… Nxd2+0.41
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Open, Bernstein Variation, Luther Line (C80), 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. Nbd2 Bc5 10. Qe1, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Nxd2 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.41).
Top engine moves
- +0.4110… Nxd2 11. Qxd2 Qd7 12. c3 d4 13. Rd1 O-O-O 14. Qf4 d3 15. Bxe6
- +1.0010… Bb4 11. c3 Nxd2 12. Qxd2 Be7 13. Bc2 Bg4 14. Nd4 Nxd4 15. cxd4
- +1.2810… O-O 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Bg5 Qe8 13. Qxe4 h6 14. Bf6 Ne7 15. Bxe6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Open, Bernstein Variation, Luther Line?
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. Nbd2 Bc5 10. Qe1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Nxd2 for Black, continuing 11. Qxd2 Qd7 12. c3 d4 13. Rd1 O-O-O 14. Qf4 d3 15. Bxe6. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 10… Bb4 (+1.00) and 10… O-O (+1.28).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Bernstein Variation, Luther Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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, Bernstein Variation, Luther Line?
C80. 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+).