C88

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Leonhardt Variation

Chess diagram: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Leonhardt Variation after 13…g5

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Statistics from Lichess

1 games: White 0.0% / Draw 0.0% / Black 100.0%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026

Engine evaluation

+2.98 White is clearly better

Best play: 14. a4 Ra7 15. Nxg5 Rg8 16. h4 Nbd7 17. Nf1 h6 18. Nf3 Ng4

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Leonhardt Variation (ECO C88, Open Games) is a variation of the Ruy Lopez: Closed, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d4 Qc7 11. h3 Nc6 12. d5 Nb8 13. Nbd2 g5 (13 moves).

In 1 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 0.0%, Black 100.0% and 0.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 14. Nf1, in 100% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.

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Caissa Codex. “Ruy Lopez: Closed, Leonhardt Variation (C88)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ruy-lopez-closed-leonhardt-variation