Chess opening · ECO E41
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System is catalogued under ECO code E41. It is reached after 4 moves (8 half-moves): 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. d4. It is a named variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defense, which has 99 catalogued lines in total.
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More Nimzo-Indian Defense lines
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg VariationE43
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal VariationE46
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch VariationE20
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights VariationE21
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann VariationE22
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch VariationE24
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical VariationE32
- Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg VariationE44