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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

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1,997 games · 1893-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9. exd5

1,824

31%

42.8%

26.2%

9. d4

130

36.9%

26.2%

9. d3

22.5%

47.5%

30%

9. Bc2

Gerald vs J Pascot, 1990 0-1

9. h3

Lobron vs E Torre, 1982 1/2-1/2

9.exd5 +0.45 (40 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918 (1-0)
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004 (0-1)
Shirov vs Aronian, 2006 (0-1)
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2007 (1-0)
Judit Polgar vs Adams, 1999 (0-1)

DEBUT: K A Walbrodt vs Conill / Ostolaza / L�pez / Herrer, 1893 (1-0)
RECENT: Shabalov vs Kamsky, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
maestro37's favorite games C89 Marshall by nakul1964

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C89: Ruy Lopez, Marshall (1995)
C92: Ruy Lopez, Closed (1)
C83: Ruy Lopez, Open (1)

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