E09

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation

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Overview

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation sits at the top of the Indian Defenses tree, indexed as ECO E09.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

The line arises from 16 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Qc2 e6 5. Nbd2 Be7 6. g3 Nbd7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O b5.

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ECO code
E09
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
16

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