C89 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.c3d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack590k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
89%525k43%
5%29k51%
4.2%25k53%
0.8%4.7k36%
0.4%2.6k33%
0.2%1.5k34%
0.2%1.0k40%
0.1%32535%
0%25927%
0%4043%
Famous games in this line5.5k master games
Carlsen, M. (2870) – Ding Liren (2801)Anand, V. (2791) – Carlsen, M. (2863)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) – Carlsen, M. (2832)Karjakin, Sergey (2778) – Carlsen, M. (2843)Anand, Viswanathan (2810) – Aronian, Levon (2805)Caruana, F. (2782) – Aronian, L. (2812)Karjakin, Sergey (2778) – Aronian, Levon (2816)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) – Aronian, L. (2793)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Caruana, F.
- Family
- Ruy Lopez
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C89
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5
SharpAggressiveClassical
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Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Steiner VariationC89 9.exd5 e4Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern VariationC89 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 · 4 deeper linesRuy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original Marshall AttackC89 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 Nf6Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main LineC89 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 … · 2 deeper lines
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Ruy López de Segura was a 16th-century Spanish priest whose 1561 book systematized 3.Bb5 — alongside advice like seating your opponent facing the sun. The 'Spanish torture' has been a world-championship battleground from Steinitz to Carlsen: slow pressure, forever.
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