Master the Marshall Attack ⎸Chess Openings, Ruy Lopez, Marshall (C89)

[@ravirajdeshmukh3052]

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[@robbert6393]

3 months from 900 to 1800? I doubt that...

[@franzgoist1156]

Probanly he meant like online rating, not ELO rating

[@abictor3312]

What's online rating?​@@franzgoist1156

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Dude how

[@bez811]

iam learning all my openings from your videos you explain very well and its a joy at the same time... thank you for all you do for chess :)

[@HangingPawns]

Thanks for this comment! I appreciate you saying that! I'm glad you learn from my videos:)

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[@animezoneamv9116]

I would argue this is the only channel to do that

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

12:44 even after not knowing how to play against Marshall attack I reached this position and in the end won the game ,my opponent was 228 rating points higher than me

[@josephgerhardt4828]

Sweet sweet Elo

[@lordgendelverceles7071]

I stopped playing Queens gambit and started playing ruy Lopez opening. It increased my blitz rating by 100 points. Thank you for this.

[@discouwerz]

Excellent Stejpan! I love the way you explain and understand openings. Really recommend this channel to every chess player who is serious about the sport

[@michaelkuby1033]

Really appreciate your videos Stjepan! I play e4 and have learned a lot about the Ruy and Italian game from you. Keep up the good work.

[@Juancholoco710]

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[@MasterBerat]

I am currently going through all the Ruy Lopez videos and want to thank you for your great videos. Keep it up, im gonna watch alot more :)

[@bosigard]

Wonderful video...thanks for your time!

[@ancient_living]

Hello Stefan, I analysed the moves on marhsall attack at 12:26 in your video, turns out queen can never leave the main diagonal, but even if queen is on h1, it is checkmate from movement of rook, hence you should remove bXNhd6 by white as "the best move"

[@yulno]

Thank you for you assiduous and detailed tutorial. You took the time to define and explain options in a thought-provoking way. Really enjoyed it and feel your students come away the better for it.

[@Senshiii99]

Maybe the Gods of Chess bless you. Couldn't have known about chess this much without your channel. Thank you.

[@animezoneamv9116]

True

[@edgarkais2430]

As always very good, I just missed the very popular 12.d3 for white ( instead of 12.d4 ).

[@anandgupta2892]

Excellently explained !!

[@filipkubiak9863]

Your guides are briliant quality.

[@hellmouthisnogod1952]

Almost 10 minutes before we are in the Marshall attack! 9 minutes left.

[@schliemanndefense4613]

Years ago I used to look at the mainline variation of the Marshall for Black, and you discuss it with expertise. These days it seems that a lot of players opt for 12.d3 instead of 12.d4, which seems like an important nuance. Another video possibly?

[@jurierwee6219]

Your videos are incredible! Entertaining and informative, you're a good teacher!

[@DavidEmerling79]

Great analysis of the main line of the Marshall Attack. I play the black side of the Marshall Attack quite regularly. It's surprising how many white players are willing to subject themselves to this attack. I imagine it is because they have studied the main line and, as you explained, if white knows the theory, he is going to end up better. However, I play the Steiner Variation of the Marshall Attack and probably win over 90% of those games, even against more highly rated players. After 9.exd5, I play 9...e4. I can tell that many white players are perplexed by this move because there is usually a fairly long pause before they decide to continue with 10.dxc6 exf3, 11.Qxf3 Bg4. This is where another long pause occurs for white. They are clearly not sure where to put the queen. The best move is 13.Qg3 (according to the engine) but I often see 13.Qe3. This is a mistake and gets white into a lot of trouble after 13...Re8. I have won countless games that have continued: 14.d4? Bd6, 15.Qd2. The engine thinks the best move for black in this position is 15...Ne4 but 15...Bf4 always seems to win because white never finds the only saving move of 16.Re3. The games often continue along this line: 16.Qd3 Rxe1+, 17.Qf1 Bxh2+ and white is completely lost. White usually resigns at this point. Look at white's queenside! Completely undeveloped!

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

Never thought about nor seen that variation. I'm going to have to study this because it's so forcing and you simply never hear about this particular variation, or at least I haven't.

[@cyrillactupocole7662]

this helps me a lot, thnx stef,

[@БехрузРизоев-б9р]

Excellent lesson. Thanks for work

[@leenaoleenatarun]

Best explantion sir

[@peacefulmatthias5206]

Thank you for this excellent video!

[@volodymyrstepanov7068]

I am surely missing something, BUT... at 14:24 of your video, after Qd3, why can't Black play Bf3 immediately?? Instead of Re8?

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

There is no point in doing that white will simply play Qf1 and no problems for white

[@volodymyrstepanov7068]

@@kavyanshagrawal5279 Duh... how could I miss that, wow. Thanks, Kavyansh!!

[@arterioes]

@@kavyanshagrawal5279 Had the same doubt..thanks..

[@patelsunny4620]

Thank you for this video

[@MsaybOMayl]

Your channel is a chess book, thank you!

[@HangingPawns]

My pleasure!

[@Min2konto]

D2 low note... Real bass. Respect, man!

[@alangabilan]

14:25 why not Bf3?

[@puspraj4687]

Bishop e3 may be played because of the following reasons. Black already leads in development and tries to exchange the rook on e1, moreover someday black will try to deflect queen from defending mate by capturing rook on e1 and queen have to recapture, so in order to avoid exchanging rook in such an early stage, white plays bishop e3

[@bobbybraveheart2531]

14:25 if the bishop to f3 then? is it not checkmate?

[@lynholland8354]

At my level I use a sort of Marshal against other king pawn openings and it works because they are not Ruy players and it catches them by surprise.

[@JackSmith-bf8ll]

YEAH I FEEL SMARTER! THANX

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

15:00 who was that ??

[@hamicizoubir2940]

Good job thanks from Algeria

[@HangingPawns]

You are very welcome:)

[@_xxpegasusxx_7204]

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[@wsyong707]

Thanks!

[@djokari23]

Hi Master really really handsome vid thanks a lot for all this explanations !! But please could you make a video about Cozio defense it is very annoying !!

[@danciura2615]

At 15:30 in the video, if the white queen moves to d3 isn’t mate after Bf3?

[@evgeniipermiakov7167]

I was about to ask the same question. What stops the bishop from moving to f3 after Queen falls back to d?

[@tariela8054]

18:49 isnt black winning here after Bf3? i think im missing something whats defending that square

[@mlsmith2734]

Question - After White moves Q to d3 (15:30 mark), isn't Black's best move Bf3?

[@chintu70017]

Yes, i copy that.

[@fdgod5788]

18:44 can t black just play bishop f3 instead of rook cause there is nothing to stop him and then move queen and its mate?

[@rhythmc3230]

Can you also recommend some books on the Marshall Gambit?

[@IntrusiveThot420]

Only 45k views??? How?? This is great content.

[@davidlerner1825]

Thanks for the video, what do you think about c3 d5 d4 variation? What do you suggest against it. And also against a4 b4 d3 what’s the problem with d5?

[@chiperisorin8788]

hi. at 14:26. why is it better to go rook e8, than bishop f3 threatening check mate?

[@colethomson7267]

Because white can simply play Qf1 and defend while offering an exchange of queens (bad for black) and if black declines and moves the queen away white plays Nd2 threatening the bishop.

[@chiperisorin8788]

Yea, I double checked that afterwards:(

[@jamiewalkerdine3705]

The most terrifying thing to see on the board as a white ruy player, even for an amateur.

[@MoneySuccesswithAndy]

15:31 why does black move the rook to G8 why not move the bishop to F3 before white has moved the knight to D2? Whilst F3 is totally undefended, then surely blacks next move would be checkmate regardless of what white does or am I missing something?

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[@mr.october6604]

⚠️ YOU DID A MISTAKE! @ 15:32 Queen to d3 is a blunder. Coz black can place the Bishop on f3. Or am I missing something?

[@danieltimko2866]

White can just defend with Qf1, attacking the black queen at the same time. Exchanging the queens is just favourable for white, because he has material advantage.

[@haseenashaik-dx2xn]

You are true

[@mr.october6604]

@daniel correct

[@darthvader6109]

6:56 why white bishop has to take h7 pawn? Why can't bishop retreat?

[@henryeberman6342]

Desperado because a piece will be lost

[@henryeberman6342]

If bishop retreats are then e4

[@horseface5902]

minute 18:43 - black to move, why not Bf3 instead of Re8?

[@edgarkais2430]

Qf1

[@Mr.WhoIsHere]

For anyone who wonders why 14:25 he did Rae8 and not Bf3 isen't that just mate in 2 . Right Bf3 looks good but Qh1 just crushs for white since black either has to trade queen's which is terrible for black or play Qh5 losing all the attack and wihte is just a pawn up and is winning. Since Bf3 dosen't work Rae8 is just better

[@harishsp7152]

Can we play Marshall attack with Black bishop on c5

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

It sucks that I only get a Marshall maybe once every 50 games at 1350 rating but when iI get it I don't think I've ever lost. Easily my favorite opening.

[@raihanahmed5101]

In the Marshall Attack white moves it's rook from e5 to e1, why doesn't it move to h5? This way it will negatate the possible attack by the queen when it is supposed to go to h4.

[@musical8434]

14:25 Why not bf3, that looks like it's unstoppable. The only try for white is to give up a lot of material to even play the game.

[@agafiteirazvan8455]

c3 is the most popular move , but not by 90% .A lot of people go for the anti-Marshcall with a4 or h3

[@henryeberman6342]

He was saying after c3 Marshall is 90%

[@djere399]

Pozdrav stari :D Zanima me na 6:57; zašto je bxh7 jedini potez? zar se nije mogao jednostavno povući nazad na c2?

[@Javidfarali1980]

Hello Sir, Please help me understand as you have much more knowledge, and maybe to you a move is understood but I am confused at 14:25 after whites queen move, why doesn't bf3 work? I can't see a way for white to get out of this mate.

[@_xxpegasusxx_7204]

Queen f1 defends it and white is okay

[@khalidmahmood8128]

Forgive me for the dumb question coze I am newbie. At 5:57, if Knight takes D4 then what should white do?

[@anasqumhiyeh8631]

If Nxd4 happens, white will exchange a pair of pawns and knight, which will free it's e pawn and make it much more dangerous.

[@blades9937]

Now stockfish says Rook e4 and trading the queen on f1 is best

[@harshadvengurlekar]

After white play Qd3, why not Bf3 and give checkmate in one. Time 18:44.

[@johnl1425]

I think Qf1 works as a defense to that

[@matrix31003]

Forgive my ignorance but who is the presenter? I couldn't hear his name.

[@HangingPawns]

My name is Stjepan, I'm a Croatian player rated 1888.

[@matrix31003]

@@HangingPawns Very cool. I really like your videos.

[@brankomihaljevic1514]

Zašto u ovoj poziciji, prije topa, ne igra lovac ne igra f3 i siguran mat??

[@brankomihaljevic1514]

Poslao sam sliku ali nije učitana.

[@Alan_Light]

😊

[@Wulk]

8:26 "He prepared the move for 10 years and then lost becouse capa blanca was just that Good" Bro WHAT?!? 💀

[@cristianmicu]

one small obvservation. it seems to me more natural, to have been switched the board, before starting, as marshall is the point of view of black not of white

[@ravirawat6856]

Doesn't the women behind you get disturbed ?

[@HangingPawns]

Haha not really:) I was staying at my girlfriend's place for a while and she'd work while i was recording. So no problem.

[@arterioes]

@@HangingPawns What?? Chess players have girlfriends??

[@DerekScottD]

Anyone else obsessed with his partner in the bg?

[@DexterMorphy]

Now that your probably much stronger then 4 years ago when you published this video ..do you look back on it and found you where lacking understanding in those videos?

[@mikestubbs1708]

So...in the long run, not looking too good for Black, eh?! especially when your opponent has oodles of time, plus huge databases plus access to a powerful computer!! Gulp! % values: W: 31.2; B: 25.7; draws: 43. [probably more for White in correspondence games!].

[@radom123]

hi

[@SouRav8104]

Sir plz join me i am very poor 😌

[@leprisonnier7957]

You're sometimes a little bit too fast when playing the variations, i have to go back on the vidéo

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[@jackcoleman1632]

can you make these videos WITHOUT your talking head, it is very distracting

[@johnathant6735]

Jack Coleman I don’t mind. Makes me feel like I’m at a chess club being taught by the local GM.

[@nikolajanakov5465]

14:25 why Re8 and not Bf3?