Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
4,401 games: White 47.9% / Draw 8.2% / Black 44.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 268268 | ||
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 14... Qh4 15. h3 Qf4 16. Re5 Qf6 17. Re3 Qf4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 Variation (ECO C89, Open Games) is a variation of the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation, 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 (14 moves).
In 4,401 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.9%, Black 44.0% and 8.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 14…Qh4, in 85% of those games.
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How to play against the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 Variation
The most played answer, 14…Qh4, also scores best for Black: 49.1%, with Black winning 45.1% and White 47.0% of 3,734 games. Of the main answers, 14…Bf5 scores lowest: 42.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 14…Qh4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 Variation (C89)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ruy-lopez-marshall-attack-re3-variation