Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack (C89) starts 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. In 6,317 games between strong players, White wins 13%, 77% are drawn and Black wins 10%; the most played move is 9.exd5 (99%).
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
- ECO
- C89
- Games between strong players
- 6,317
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.exd5 | 99% (6,221) | – | |
| 9.d4 | 1% (76) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Ruy Lopez: Closed 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7
More Ruy Lopez lines
- Ruy Lopez 127,277 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense 73,666 games
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense 46,127 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation 38,807 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted 33,037 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation 8,617 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense 7,654 games
- Ruy Lopez: Open 5,076 games
- Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation 4,086 games
- Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line 3,741 games
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation 3,510 games
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall 3,447 games
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