Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line

E42

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3

How it went

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White wins 20% Draws 40% Black wins 40%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Games in Spain

Povshednyi,Ivan (2378) — Vokhidov,Shamsiddin (2639) 0-1
Kreken,Eivind Grunt (2189) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2602) 1/2-1/2
Baches Garcia,G (2329) — Kalashian,D (2398) 0-1
Paquico Rodriguez,I (2184) — Hernandez,Alex (2026) 1-0
Omovie,Ejenavi (2089) — Perez Ruiz,S (1953) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Ne2 cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.a3
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e3 c5 5 Ne2 cxd4 6 exd4 O-O 7 a3
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nc3 Bb4 e3 c5 Ne2 cxd4 exd4 O-O a3
d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, Bb4, e3, c5, Ne2, cxd4, exd4, O-O, a3