Tree path 6 levels Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation › Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line › Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense › Main Line › Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line › Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation D37
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line D55
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense D60
- Main Line D63
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line D63
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack D64 you are here
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D64 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 15 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Qc2.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line, part of the broader Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack.
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- ECO code
- D64
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 15
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
53,893 games · White 52.9% / Draw 7.0% / Black 40.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| h6 | 18,459 | |
| Re8 | 10,070 | |
| a6 | 7,616 | |
| b6 | 7,483 | |
| dxc4 | 5,366 | |
| Nb6 | 831 | |
| Qa5 | 745 | |
| a5 | 515 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:07:47
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