ECO E40ECO E41 Play as White

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System

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Move by move

  1. White opens with 1.d4.
  2. Black develops.
  3. The Queen's Gambit setup.
  4. Black prepares ...Bb4 or ...d5.
  5. White develops.
  6. The Nimzo-Indian! Black pins the knight.
  7. The Rubinstein System! Solid and flexible, preparing Bd3.

Lines with this name

The ECO classification gives the name Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System to 2 lines:

  • E40 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3
  • E41 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5