Frank James Marshall

Frank James Marshall
(August 10, 1877 – November 9, 1944)
was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936, and one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century.



















Famous Game

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Levitsky, Stepan Mikhailovich–Marshall, Frank James0–1C10DSB Kongress-18 Meisterturnier-176Breslau20.07.1912

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 c5 4.f3 c6 5.exd5 exd5 6.e2 f6 7.0-0 LiveBook: 5 Games e7 8.g5 White has an edge. 0-0 9.dxc5 e6 10.d4 xc5 11.xe6 fxe6 12.g4 d6 13.h3 ae8 14.d2 b4 15.xf6 xf6 16.ad1 c5 17.e2 aiming for Nxd5! xc3 18.bxc3 xc3

18...a5 19.xd5!= d4 19...exd5 20.xe8+ 20.h5?

20.e4!= and White has nothing to worry. f4 21.e5 20...ef8!-+ ...Rxf2 is the strong threat. Not 20...exd5 21.xe8+ f8 22.e6+ xe6 23.xe6+ h8 24.d6= 21.e5 h6 But not 21...xc2 22.f3-+ 22.g5 xh3 22...xc2 23.g4 23.c5

g3! Accuracy: White = 39%, Black = 56%. 0–1

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