Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 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. Bxd5 cxd5 13. d4 Bd6 14. Re3
14… Qh40.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 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 12. Bxd5 cxd5 13. d4 Bd6 14. Re3, Stockfish 18 recommends 14… Qh4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.0014… Qh4 15. h3 Qf4 16. Rg3 Qf5 17. Re3
- +0.2114… a5 15. Nd2 b4 16. h3 bxc3 17. bxc3 a4 18. Nf1 Ba6 19. Qf3
- +0.2714… Bf5 15. Nd2 a5 16. Nf1 Bg6 17. Re1 b4 18. cxb4 axb4 19. Qb3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 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 12. Bxd5 cxd5 13. d4 Bd6 14. Re3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 14… Qh4 for Black, continuing 15. h3 Qf4 16. Rg3 Qf5 17. Re3. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 14… a5 (+0.21) and 14… Bf5 (+0.27).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: the position is roughly equal. 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, Re3 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+).