Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Dutch Defense › Classical Variation › Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Dutch Defense A84
- Classical Variation A84
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Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation
Overview
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A84.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3, after 5 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A84
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
1,713,569 games · White 47.3% / Draw 5.2% / Black 47.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 1,208,291 | |
| Bb4 | 317,895 | |
| c6 | 61,368 | |
| d5 | 58,671 | |
| Be7 | 19,959 | |
| b6 | 18,237 | |
| d6 | 12,524 | |
| g6 | 4,131 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:05:25
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