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GOATbase 2.0 — Ruy López, Closed.pgn
NotationC88 · 41 moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3

9...Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 ⩲

9. ...Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6

Cloud engine · 42 cores
+0.34d38 Nf1 Bf8 Ng3 g6 a4 c5
+0.28d37 d5 Nb8 Bc2 c6
+0.19d36 h3 h6 Be3 Re8
Reference · 1.2M games
9...Nb838%
9...Na531%
9...h618%

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Ding, LNakamura, H½–½382022
Firouzja, ACaruana, F1–0522023
Gukesh, DAbasov, N½–½332024
PraggnanandhaaSo, W0–1472024
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Lesson 4 · The Marshall
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8...d5!? The Marshall Gambit — Black sacrifices a pawn for lasting initiative. Critical for your Black repertoire.
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