C93 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense
C93 holds a single named line. It leaves C92 (Ruy Lopez: Closed) with 9...h6. Both kings have castled by the end of the reference line, White on move 5 and Black on move 8. That final move, by the h-pawn, covers g5.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | e5 |
| 2 | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3 | Bb5 | a6 |
| 4 | Ba4 | Nf6 |
| 5 | O-O | Be7 |
| 6 | Re1 | b5 |
| 7 | Bb3 | d6 |
| 8 | c3 | O-O |
| 9 | h3 | h6 |
The road to C93
The position after 9...h6
White has brought out the knight on f3 and bishop on b3; Black the knight on c6, knight on f6 and bishop on e7. White could capture with Bxf7+, Nxe5. White is to move and has 28 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| C90 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | four squares: h2, h3, h6, h7 |
| C94 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense | four squares: c6, h6, h7, b8 |
| C97 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | four squares: a5, c6, h6, h7 |
| C89 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | six squares: h2, h3, d5, d6, h6, h7 |
| C91 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation | six squares: d2, h2, h3, d4, h6, h7 |
| C95 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | six squares: d2, d4, c6, h6, h7, b8 |
| C96 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | six squares: c2, b3, a5, c6, h6, h7 |