C10
French Defense: Marshall Gambit
Key moves: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3/Nd2 dxe4
In the Rubinstein Variation, Black captures on e4, leading to open positions. White gets a slight space advantage but Black has solid development.
History & Notable Players
Named after Akiba Rubinstein, the legendary endgame player.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
C11 - French Defense: Steinitz Variation1538C12 - French Defense: McCutcheon Variation175C13 - French Defense: Classical Variation93C14 - French Defense: Classical Variation104C15 - French Defense: Winawer Variation278C16 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation263C17 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation225C18 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation487C19 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation379
Best Games
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 • 2019★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Rapport,R1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters • 2014★ Notable
Carlsen,M vs Short,N1-0
2nd London Chess Classic • 2010★ Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lorenz,Rog1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh • 2010★ Notable
Hou Yifan vs Sedina,E1-0
WCh-Women • 2008★ Notable
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Hou Yifan vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son1/2-1/2
WCh-Junior • 2008★ Notable
Leko,P vs Gurevich,M1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f • 2007★ Notable
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid • 2007★ Notable
Svidler,P vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid • 2005★ Notable
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2004★ Notable
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
Amber Rapid • 2004★ Notable
Shirov,A vs Gelfand,B1-0
Amber Blindfold • 2002★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Shirov,A vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Bareev,E1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Shirov,A vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2001★ Notable