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D3118 plies · white to move

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation

The Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D31 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, arising from 1.d4 d5, including the Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, and related systems. It is reached after 9 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Be2 c5 9. Bxc5 Qxg2. The resulting position leaves white to move.

1
White r
White n
White k
White q
White r
2
White p
Black q
White p
White b
White p
White p
3
4
White p
5
White b
6
Black p
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
Black n
f
e
Black k
d
c
Black b
b
Black n
a
Black r

Resulting Position

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Tolush Variation (D31)