Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main 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 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d4
12… Bd6+0.54
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line (C89), reached after 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, Stockfish 18 recommends 12… Bd6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.54).
Top engine moves
- +0.5412… Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Re4 Qf5 16. Nd2 Qg6 17. Re1
- +0.6112… a5 13. Nd2 a4 14. Bc2 a3 15. Qf3 axb2 16. Bxb2 Be6 17. Ree1
- +0.8612… Bf6 13. Re1 Re8 14. Nd2 Bf5 15. Rxe8+ Qxe8 16. Nf1 a5 17. a4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line?
After 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, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12… Bd6 for Black, continuing 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Re4 Qf5 16. Nd2 Qg6 17. Re1. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 12… a5 (+0.61) and 12… Bf6 (+0.86).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.54: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line?
C89. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).