Tree path 11 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack › Original Marshall Attack
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original Marshall Attack
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Original Marshall Attack is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C89), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 22 plies — specifically the moves 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.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C89
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 22
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
82,677 games · White 34.4% / Draw 3.4% / Black 62.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 63,919 | |
| Re1 | 5,572 | |
| h3 | 5,343 | |
| Qf3 | 2,440 | |
| d3 | 2,126 | |
| Qe2 | 1,348 | |
| Qe1 | 706 | |
| g3 | 487 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:29:05
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