C86 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack
C86 holds four named lines, all under the name Ruy Lopez. It leaves C84 (Ruy Lopez: Closed) with 6.Qe2. None of its four lines contains a capture. That final move, by the queen, opens a line for the rook on f1 and guards the pawn on e4.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | e5 |
| 2 | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3 | Bb5 | a6 |
| 4 | Ba4 | Nf6 |
| 5 | O-O | Be7 |
| 6 | Qe2 |
Lines filed under C86
All four share the start 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 and then split two ways at White’s move 5.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies | At the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | 5.O-O Be7 6.Qe2 | 11 | White castled |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Castling Line | 5.O-O Be7 6.Qe2 b5 7.Bb3 O-O | 14 | both castled |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line | 5.O-O Be7 6.Qe2 b5 7.Bb3 d6 | 14 | White castled |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Castling Line | 5.Qe2 Be7 6.O-O b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d5 9.d3 | 17 | both castled |
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Castling Line
- 5.O-O White castles kingside, opening a line for the queen on d1, guarding the pawn on g2.
- 5...Be7 The bishop leaves f8 for e7, opening a line for the rook on h8.
- 6.Qe2 The queen goes from d1 to e2, opening a line for the rook on f1, guarding the pawn on e4.
- 6...b5 The b-pawn advances two squares to b5, covering a4 and c4, opening a line for the bishop on c8, attacking the bishop on a4.
- 7.Bb3 The bishop goes from a4 to b3.
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Delayed Castling Line
- 5.O-O White castles kingside, opening a line for the queen on d1, guarding the pawn on g2.
- 5...Be7 The bishop leaves f8 for e7, opening a line for the rook on h8.
- 6.Qe2 The queen goes from d1 to e2, opening a line for the rook on f1, guarding the pawn on e4.
- 6...b5 The b-pawn advances two squares to b5, covering a4 and c4, opening a line for the bishop on c8, attacking the bishop on a4.
- 7.Bb3 The bishop goes from a4 to b3.
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack, Castling Line
- 5.Qe2 The queen goes from d1 to e2, guarding the pawn on e4.
- 5...Be7 The bishop leaves f8 for e7, opening a line for the rook on h8.
- 6.O-O White castles kingside, guarding the pawn on g2.
- 6...b5 The b-pawn advances two squares to b5, covering a4 and c4, opening a line for the bishop on c8, attacking the bishop on a4.
- 7.Bb3 The bishop goes from a4 to b3.
The road to C86
- 1.e4 … 4...Nf6six earlier stops: B00, C20, C40, C44, C60, C70
- 5.O-OC78 Morphy Defense
- 5...Be7C84 Closed
- 6.Qe2C86
The position after 6.Qe2
White has brought out the knight on f3 and bishop on a4; Black the knight on c6, knight on f6 and bishop on e7. Black could capture with Nxe4. Black is to move and has 30 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| C78 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | four squares: d1, e2, e7, f8 |
| C85 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | four squares: d1, e2, a4, c6 |
| C79 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | six squares: d1, e2, d6, d7, e7, f8 |
| C80 | Ruy Lopez: Open | six squares: d1, e2, e4, f6, e7, f8 |
| C87 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | six squares: d1, e1, f1, e2, d6, d7 |
| C72 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | eight squares: d1, e2, d6, f6, d7, e7, f8, g8 |
| C88 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | eight squares: d1, e1, f1, e2, b3, a4, b5, b7 |