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  4. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System E41
  5. Rubinstein Variation E42
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E42

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

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Overview

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation, Main Line is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E42.

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

Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3, after 13 plies of opening development.

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

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ECO code
E42
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
13
Parent
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation

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Sister lines that share the same parent Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation:

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