Ruy Lopez: Open, Breslau 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 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. Nd4 Nxe5
12. f30.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Open, Breslau Variation (C83), 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 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. Nd4 Nxe5, Stockfish 18 recommends 12. f3 for White. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.0012. f3 Bh4 13. g3 Bxg3 14. hxg3 Nxg3 15. Qc2 Nd3 16. Qxd3 Qh4
- −0.3012. Nd2 Nxd2 13. Bxd2 Bd6 14. Bf4 Nc4 15. Bxc4 bxc4 16. Rxe6 Bxf4
- −0.8512. Be3 Nc4 13. Bxc4 dxc4 14. Nd2 Nc5 15. Nxe6 Nxe6 16. Qf3 Qd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Open, Breslau 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 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. Nd4 Nxe5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12. f3 for White, continuing Bh4 13. g3 Bxg3 14. hxg3 Nxg3 15. Qc2 Nd3 16. Qxd3 Qh4. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 12. Nd2 (−0.30) and 12. Be3 (−0.85).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Breslau 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: Open, Breslau Variation?
C83. 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+).