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C8928 plies · white to move

Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Main Line

The Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Main Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code C89 in the Open Games & French Defense family, beginning with 1.e4 e5 or 1.e4 e6, including the Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, and French Defense. It is reached after 14 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 c6 12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White k
White r
White q
White b
White n
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
Black q
White p
White p
White b
4
White p
5
Black n
Black p
6
Black b
Black p
Black p
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
Black r
e
d
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position