About: Marshall Attack

The Marshall Attack (also called the Marshall Gambit) is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 a64. Ba4 Nf65. O-O Be76. Re1 b57. Bb3 O-O8. c3 d5 The Marshall Attack is an aggressive line in the Ruy Lopez, where Black sacrifices a pawn by playing d5 to gain initiative and a kingside attack. Frank Marshall famously debuted it in his game against José Raúl Capablanca in 1918. Although Marshall lost the game, the opening gained popularity and was adopted by many top players, still seeing use today at the top level by players such as Levon Aronian and Ding Liren. It is of particular theoretical importance as a way for Black to play actively and avoid the so-called "Spanish Torture" of the Closed Ruy Lopez. Moreover, it has led to the development of several "Anti-M