Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Rubinstein Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit C31
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted C31
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line C31
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Rubinstein Variation C31 you are here
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Rubinstein Variation
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Rubinstein Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C31 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qe2.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C31
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
71,268 games · White 44.7% / Draw 3.2% / Black 52.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 20,369 | |
| Bg4 | 18,495 | |
| Bc5 | 12,425 | |
| Be7 | 7,299 | |
| Bb4 | 4,734 | |
| Bd6 | 3,433 | |
| Qe7 | 2,603 | |
| Nxd5 | 1,248 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:02:25
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