Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack

The book line for Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack is e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bb5, a6, Ba4, Nf6. This page collects the 9 named lines under that variation.

9 named lines · ECO C89 · 433 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack

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  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nc6
  5. Bb5
  6. a6
  7. Ba4
  8. Nf6
  9. O-O
  10. Be7
  11. Re1
  12. b5
  13. Bb3
  14. O-O
  15. c3
  16. d5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.
  5. White bishop moves from f1 to b5.
  6. Black pawn moves from a7 to a6.
  7. White bishop moves from b5 to a4.
  8. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  9. White castles kingside.
  10. Black bishop moves from f8 to e7.
  11. White rook moves from f1 to e1.
  12. Black pawn moves from b7 to b5.
  13. White bishop moves from a4 to b3.
  14. Black castles kingside.
  15. White pawn moves from c2 to c3.
  16. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.

Named lines

  • Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack (C89) 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
  • Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack (C89) 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. a4 Bb7
  • Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line (C89) 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 c6 12. d4
  • Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line, Spassky Variation (C89) 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 c6 12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Be3 Bg4 16. Qd3 Rae8 17. Nd2 Re6 18. a4 Qh5
  • Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Main Line (C89) 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 c6 12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3
  • Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation (C89) 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 c6
  • Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original Marshall Attack (C89) 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
  • Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 Variation (C89) 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 c6 12. Bxd5 cxd5 13. d4 Bd6 14. Re3
  • Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Steiner Variation (C89) 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 e4

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