Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation
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. Re1+0.56
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation (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, Stockfish 18 recommends 12. Re1 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).
Top engine moves
- +0.5612. Re1 Bd6 13. d4 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Re4 Qf5 16. Bc2 Qg6
- +0.5112. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Re4 Qf5 16. Bc2 Qg6
- +0.2912. d3 Bd6 13. Re1 Bf5 14. Nd2 Bxd3 15. Nf3 Bg6 16. Bg5 Qd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation?
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, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12. Re1 for White, continuing Bd6 13. d4 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Re4 Qf5 16. Bc2 Qg6. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 12. d4 (+0.51) and 12. d3 (+0.29).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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, Modern Variation?
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+).