Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original 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 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 Nf6
12. d4+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original Marshall Attack (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 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 12. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.4512. d4 Bd6 13. Re2 Bb7 14. Nd2 Qd7 15. Nf1 Rae8 16. f3 Nd5
- +0.4312. Re1 Bg4 13. f3 Bf5 14. d4 Re8 15. Nd2 c5 16. Nf1 Bg6
- +0.4212. h3 Bd6 13. Re1 Re8 14. d4 Rxe1+ 15. Qxe1 Bb7 16. Be3 Qd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original Marshall Attack?
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 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12. d4 for White, continuing Bd6 13. Re2 Bb7 14. Nd2 Qd7 15. Nf1 Rae8 16. f3 Nd5. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 12. Re1 (+0.43) and 12. h3 (+0.42).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original Marshall Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: 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, Original Marshall Attack?
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+).