Frank Marshall prepared the move d5 (what became known as The Marshall Attack) for 10 years, and when he finally got to play it Capablanca crushed him.
Learn the theory of the Marshall Attack in this video: [ Ссылка ]
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Frank James Marshall, Ruy Lopez (Spanish Game), C89 Marshall Attack
New York 1918
This is the game in which Marshall first played his signature pawn gambit, starting with the move 8…d5. At the time this idea was a complete novelty, and Capablanca couldn’t have seen it before. Marshall is said to have prepared this move for 10 years before he got to use it in a game, and he must have wanted to use it against a very strong opponent. Capablanca was perfect for his experiment. Capablanca was the strongest chess player at the time, despite Lasker still being the world champion (that will soon change, when Capablanca wins the title in their 1921 match). Marshall wasn’t bad, of course, but he was nowhere near Capablanca.
The Marshall attack has become very popular since its invention, and today’s theory has improved Marshall’s ideas significantly. Today the opening is one of the most popular variations of the Ruy Lopez and it’s heavily analyzed and very well known for both sides. It’s considered one of the best drawing weapons for black, since there are several variations calculated 30-40 moves deep until a draw.
For more detailed info on the opening you can watch the video I’ve linked above. Today The Marshall Attack is a major part of many strong players’ repertoire. One of the main exponents of the opening is Levon Aronian.
Game Moves:
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 Nf6 12.Re1 Bd6
13.h3 Ng4 14.Qf3 Qh4 15.d4 Nxf2 16.Re2 Bg4 17.hxg4 Bh2+ 18.Kf1
Bg3 19.Rxf2 Qh1+ 20.Ke2 Bxf2 21.Bd2 Bh4 22.Qh3 Rae8+ 23.Kd3
Qf1+ 24.Kc2 Bf2 25.Qf3 Qg1 26.Bd5 c5 27.dxc5 Bxc5 28.b4 Bd6
29.a4 a5 30.axb5 axb4 31.Ra6 bxc3 32.Nxc3 Bb4 33.b6 Bxc3
34.Bxc3 h6 35.b7 Re3 36.Bxf7+ 1-0
