ECO C60 · Ruy Lopez

Ruy Lopez: Vinogradov Variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Qe7

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. O-O+1.07

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Ruy Lopez: Vinogradov Variation (C60), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Qe7, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. O-O for White. White is clearly better (+1.07).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.074. O-O a6 5. Ba4 Nf6 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 Bb7 8. Nc3 Nd4
  2. +0.964. Nc3 Nf6 5. O-O a6 6. Ba4 Nd4 7. Re1 Qd6 8. Nd5 b5
  3. +0.774. Ba4 g6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O Bg7 7. Re1 O-O 8. Nd5 Qd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Vinogradov Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Qe7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. O-O for White, continuing a6 5. Ba4 Nf6 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 Bb7 8. Nc3 Nd4. White is clearly better (+1.07). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (+0.96) and 4. Ba4 (+0.77).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Vinogradov Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.07: white is clearly 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: Vinogradov Variation?
C60. 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+).