Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line, Spassky Variation C89
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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 15. Be3 Bg4 16. Qd3 Rae8 17. Nd2 Re6 18. a4 Qh5
- Position after 36 half-moves — White to move.
- White holds a material edge worth 1 points.
- Family “Ruy Lopez” contains 235 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez | C60 | 5 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense | C60 | 6 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense, Alapin Gambit | C60 | 10 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Brentano Gambit | C60 | 6 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Bulgarian Variation | C60 | 6 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense | C60 | 6 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Paulsen Variation | C60 | 8 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Tartakower Gambit | C60 | 16 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense | C60 | 6 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense, Kevitz Gambit | C60 | 8 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Lucena Variation | C60 | 6 plies |
| Ruy Lopez: Nürnberg Variation | C60 | 6 plies |
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