Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Nxe5
7… Nxe5−0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack (C80), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Nxe5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Nxe5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.20).
Top engine moves
- −0.207… Nxe5 8. dxe5 Bc5 9. Bb3 Bb7 10. Nd2 Qh4 11. Qf3 f5 12. Nxe4
- −0.087… bxa4 8. Qe2 Bb7 9. Qxe4 Qe7 10. Qf3 O-O-O 11. Nxc6 dxc6 12. Be3
- +0.417… Be7 8. Bb3 Nxe5 9. dxe5 Bb7 10. Qg4 O-O 11. Bh6 Bg5 12. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Nxe5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Nxe5 for Black, continuing 8. dxe5 Bc5 9. Bb3 Bb7 10. Nd2 Qh4 11. Qf3 f5 12. Nxe4. The position is roughly equal (−0.20). The next best moves are 7… bxa4 (−0.08) and 7… Be7 (+0.41).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.20: 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, Friess Attack?
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+).