Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. d4 d6 8. c3 Bg4
9. Be3+0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation (C77), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. d4 d6 8. c3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Be3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.10).
Top engine moves
- +0.109. Be3 d5 10. exd5 Nxd4 11. cxd4 e4 12. Nbd2 exf3 13. Nxf3 O-O
- +0.099. d5 Na5 10. Bc2 c6 11. h3 Bh5 12. dxc6 Nxc6 13. Bg5 Rc8
- −0.189. O-O exd4 10. Rd1 dxc3 11. Nxc3 O-O 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Ne5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. d4 d6 8. c3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Be3 for White, continuing d5 10. exd5 Nxd4 11. cxd4 e4 12. Nbd2 exf3 13. Nxf3 O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.10). The next best moves are 9. d5 (+0.09) and 9. O-O (−0.18).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.10: 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: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation?
C77. 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+).