Chess opening · ECO D33
Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3
Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System is catalogued under ECO code D33. It is reached after 6 moves (11 half-moves): 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. d4. It is a named variation of the Tarrasch Defense, which has 27 catalogued lines in total. 1 deeper line continue from here, listed below.