Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack
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 Bc5 10. Qd3
10… O-O+0.34
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack (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 Bc5 10. Qd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… O-O for Black. White is slightly better (+0.34).
Top engine moves
- +0.3410… O-O 11. Be3 f5 12. exf6 Qxf6 13. Nbd2 Bxe3 14. Qxe3 Nxd2 15. Nxd2
- +0.3410… f6 11. exf6 Qxf6 12. Be3 O-O 13. Nbd2 Bxe3 14. Qxe3 Nxd2 15. Nxd2
- +0.3910… Be7 11. Be3 Na5 12. Bc2 c5 13. Nbd2 Bf5 14. Nxe4 Bxe4 15. Qe2
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack?
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 Bc5 10. Qd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… O-O for Black, continuing 11. Be3 f5 12. exf6 Qxf6 13. Nbd2 Bxe3 14. Qxe3 Nxd2 15. Nxd2. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 10… f6 (+0.34) and 10… Be7 (+0.39).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Motzko Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.34: 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, Motzko Attack?
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+).