Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation
Overview
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation sits at the top of the Indian Defenses tree, indexed as ECO E09.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 16 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Qc2 e6 5. Nbd2 Be7 6. g3 Nbd7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O b5.
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- ECO code
- E09
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 16
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Statistics from Lichess
4,167 games · White 50.4% / Draw 8.3% / Black 41.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| b3 | 2,019 | |
| c5 | 1,215 | |
| cxb5 | 499 | |
| cxd5 | 251 | |
| e4 | 136 | |
| Ne5 | 22 | |
| Rd1 | 21 | |
| a3 | 2 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:12:51
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