French Defense: Rubinstein Variation

The book line for French Defense: Rubinstein Variation is e4, e6, d4, d5, Nc3, dxe4. This page collects the 7 named lines under that variation.

7 named lines · ECO C10 · 3,912 tagged puzzles in the source database

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French Defense: Rubinstein Variation

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  1. e4
  2. e6
  3. d4
  4. d5
  5. Nc3
  6. dxe4

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  3. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  4. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black pawn captures on e4.

Named lines

  • French Defense: Rubinstein Variation (C10) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4
  • French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense (C10) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7
  • French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Capablanca Line (C10) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Ne5
  • French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Ellis Gambit (C10) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 e5
  • French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation (C10) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6
  • French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack (C10) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3
  • French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Maric Variation (C10) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Qd5

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