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Semi-Slav defence: Marshall gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4
Parent: Queen's gambit declined

4. e4 · Marshall gambit

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This move controls the center and creates a huge pawn roller. Black's c8-bishop will be blocked and inactive for some time. However, White will have to sacrifice a pawn in a few moves if they want to fight for the edge. Black hasn't moved a single piece yet and put all their central pawns on light squares. White quickly got e4 in.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4

4 5 6
...
dxe4		 Nxe4
Bb4+		 Bd2
Qxd4		 =
...
Bb4?!		 =


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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
1. Nf3
Zukertort
Flank
Unorthodox
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