Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System

The book line for Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, Bb4, e3. This page collects the 8 named lines under that variation.

8 named lines · ECO E40, E41, E42

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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nc3
  6. Bb4
  7. e3

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black bishop moves from f8 to b4.
  7. White pawn moves from e2 to e3.

Named lines

  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System (E40) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Taimanov Variation (E40) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 Nc6
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System (E41) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation (E41) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation (E41) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. O-O O-O
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation (E42) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line (E42) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3
  • Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Sherbakov Attack (E42) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. c5

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