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E41

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation

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Overview

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E41.

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

It begins with 14 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, which itself descends from the root opening Nimzo-Indian Defense.

It continues primarily into one named line, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation.

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ECO code
E41
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
14
Parent
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
Direct variations
1

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