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Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original Marshall Attack

Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original 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 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 Nf6. In 69 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 22% are drawn and Black wins 33%; the most played move is 12.d4 (87%).

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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 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 Nf6

ECO
C89
Games between strong players
69
To move
White
46%22%33%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
12.d487% (60)47%23%30%–
12.Re16% (4)25%75%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack 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

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