Tree path 6 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Rubinstein Variation › Maric Variation
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- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Paulsen Variation C10
- French Defense: Rubinstein Variation C10
- Maric Variation C10 you are here
French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Maric Variation
Overview
French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Maric Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C10.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Qd5.
It is a variation of French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, which itself descends from the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C10
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
34,526 games · White 50.8% / Draw 5.0% / Black 44.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 14,960 | |
| Nc3 | 11,581 | |
| Ng3 | 4,333 | |
| Qd3 | 1,478 | |
| f3 | 1,331 | |
| Qf3 | 286 | |
| Nf3 | 180 | |
| Ng5 | 167 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:49:16
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