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How do I best avoid the Marshall gambit in the Lopez as white?

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Originally posted by Golub
How do I best avoid the Marshall gambit in the Lopez as white?
By playing Scotch Gambit.

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or 8.h3

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But watch out! Or this might happen to you...
Game 3749263

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But then you might lose even faster...Game 3720976😀

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I know, I was just teasing. You're better than that. Hell, you're better than me. What would you play, out of interest? Nb5 or Nc3? I tend to only bring the Qh4 line out against weaker players.

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Originally posted by jacr100
But watch out! Or this might happen to you...
Game 3749263
Game 3261455
What about this one? 🙂

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For me no excuse to play not the Marshall. Expecially the spassky variation. See for example:
Game 3638815

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Thank you for the advice. I have tried it my real games, and I definetly like the positions I get from it, it seems to me like a strong move.

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Originally posted by Golub
How do I best avoid the Marshall gambit in the Lopez as white?
Why avoid the Marshall? This is CC after all so you have the chance to experiment. I played the Marshall as black here Game 3538099 and as white (I won on timeout in an unclear position). The likes of John Nunn and Michael Adams play it as black so you try out razor sharp positions. If white makes it to the endgame then he usually has extra pawns and wins.

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I prefer other positions. And it was not a request specifically for CC 😉