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E41

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation 7. bxc3 d6

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Overview

Chess diagram: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation after 7…d6
After 7…d6

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation (ECO E41) is a variation of Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 — 7 moves.

In 14,578 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 40.5%, Black 53.5% and 6.1% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. O-O, in 79% of those games.

It continues into one named variation.

ECO code
E41
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Length
7 moves
Parent
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
Direct variations
1

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Statistics from Lichess

14,578 games · White 40.5% / Draw 6.1% / Black 53.5%

MovesGamesW / D / B
O-O11,584
e41,828
Qc2255
Nd2179
a4123
Ba3104
d593
Qe267

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:01:48

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Variations (1)