Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Indian Defense: Budapest Defense › Indian Defense: Budapest Defense › Rubinstein Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Indian Defense: Budapest Defense A51
- Indian Defense: Budapest Defense A52
- Rubinstein Variation A52 you are here
Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Rubinstein Variation
Overview
Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Rubinstein Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A52.
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 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4, after 7 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A52
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
861,828 games · White 53.3% / Draw 6.0% / Black 40.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 520,979 | |
| Bb4+ | 118,960 | |
| g5 | 106,207 | |
| Bc5 | 87,269 | |
| d6 | 16,395 | |
| f6 | 5,749 | |
| Qe7 | 3,751 | |
| Nxf2 | 559 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:31:57
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