C87 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation
C87 holds a single named line. It leaves C84 (Ruy Lopez: Closed) with 6.Re1 d6. That final move, by the d-pawn, covers c5 and e5 and opens a line for the bishop on c8 and the queen on d8. Of all other reference positions, the board of C79 (Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred) comes closest, four squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | e5 |
| 2 | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3 | Bb5 | a6 |
| 4 | Ba4 | Nf6 |
| 5 | O-O | Be7 |
| 6 | Re1 | d6 |
The road to C87
- 1.e4 … 4...Nf6six earlier stops: B00, C20, C40, C44, C60, C70
- 5.O-OC78 Morphy Defense
- 5...Be7C84 Closed
- 6...d6C87
The position after 6...d6
White has brought out the knight on f3 and bishop on a4; Black the knight on c6, knight on f6 and bishop on e7. White could capture with Bxc6+, Nxe5. White is to move and has 26 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| C72 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | six squares: e1, f1, f6, e7, f8, g8 |
| C78 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | six squares: e1, f1, d6, d7, e7, f8 |
| C85 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | six squares: e1, f1, a4, c6, d6, d7 |
| C86 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack | six squares: d1, e1, f1, e2, d6, d7 |
| C71 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | seven squares: e1, g1, h1, f6, e7, f8, g8 |
| C66 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense | eight squares: e1, f1, a4, b5, a6, a7, e7, f8 |
| C80 | Ruy Lopez: Open | eight squares: e1, f1, e4, d6, f6, d7, e7, f8 |