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Demystifying the Marshall Gambit:
A Comprehensive Guide
Dive into the rich history and tactical brilliance of the Marshall Gambit with a curated collection of articles, studies, and game analyses.
The Marshall Gambit in the Ruy López Opening
(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)
is known for its sharp and aggressive play,
which can lead to tactical and exciting games.
Marshall Gambit Articles
Delve into the theory, history, and key variations of the Marshall Attack.
- The Marshall Gambit - Edward Winter - Huge page with Pictures, History and Games. (Really Well Done) (More of a Marshall through History)
- Marshall Gambit – Playing Against the Ruy Lopez - Chessable Blog Opening Guide (Nice place to Start)
- Openings for Tactical Players: Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack - Chess.com Article by GM Gregory Serper - 4 opening tactical Puzzles
- Capablanca vs Marshall Attack, 100 years later - Chessbase Article about this Game with Annotations.
Marshall Gambit LiChess Studies
Explore interactive training tools to solidify your understanding of the opening's concepts.
- Marshall attack - 56 Chapter Study (Study at Top of post) - Very in-depth
- RANSACK the Ruy Lopez - 4 Chapter Study
Games Databases
Analyze real-life games featuring the Marshall Attack and see how it's played in practice.
365Chess.com
- C89: Ruy Lopez, Marshall counter-attack - 3386 Games (7 Sub-Varients Listed w/Links)
Chessgames.com
- Ruy Lopez, Marshall (C89) - 1643 games (1893 -2023)
Chess Tempo
- Spanish game marshall Attack (C89) - 1699 Games
Marshall Gambit Video Lessons
Learn from chess masters in video tutorials that explain the Marshal Attacks key ideas and strategies.
- Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack | Chess Openings Explained - 60 min - St.Louis CC - Nick Risko teaches all about the Marshall Attack in the Ruy Lopez. This Marshall is an aggressive gambit, characterized by a pawn sacrifice with d5.
- Maul 'em with the Marshall Attack | Chess Openings Explained - 45 Min - St. Louis CC - Jonathan Schrantz teaches the Marshall Attack (sometimes seen as a gambit) in the Ruy Lopez. See the original game where it failed, then see a modern improvement on the idea.
- Learn How to Use The Marshall Attack in The Spanish Opening - Chess24 - 20 min - GM Gustofsson - Jan looks at what has become the main choice for White at the top-level 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 and now 12.d3 instead of 12.d4. Why would White play this more timid move? There is a subtle reason behind the selection which Black must be aware of.
- Master the Marshall Attack ⎸Chess Openings, Ruy Lopez, Marshall (C89) - 20 Min - Hanging Pawns - Lesson on this Line of the Closed Ruy lopez
Tactics and Traps
- Marshall Attack: Almost 6000 People Made This Mistake - 6 Min
- Spanish Marshall - The f3 Faux Pas (trap no. 250) - 4 Min
- Spanish Marshall - Original Marshall 11…Nf6 idea #1 (trap no. 256) - 5 Min
- Spanish Marshall - Original Marshall 11 Nf6 idea #2 (trap no. 257) - 3 Min
- Spanish Marshall - Original Marshall 11…Nf6 idea #3 (trap no. 258) - 4 Min
- Spanish Marshall - Original Marshall 11…Nf6 idea #4 (trap no. 259) - 5 Min
Marshall Gambit Game Videos (Analyzed)
Ruy Lopez: Marshall Gambit - Chess Opening - 31 Video playlist - kingscrusher
- Master Class | Ruy Lopez | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 20 Min
- Chess Opening: Marshall Attack (Gambit) - Ruy Lopez - 13 Min Remote Chess Academy
- Carlsen plays the Marshall Gambit | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen - 21 Min
- Using Your Special Attack Against the World Champion (Marshall vs Capa) - 17 min - GM Nakamura
- The Marshall Attack! || Radjabov vs Ding || FIDE World Cup (2019) - 9 Min - Agadmantor
- New Poison in the Marshall Attack! || Carlsen vs Ding - 14 Min - Agadmantor
- Ivanchuk Unleashes the Marshall Attack - 17 min - Agadmantor
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