Tree path 6 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Fianchetto Variation › Traditional Line › Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation › Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation
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Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation

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Overview

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E15.

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

It is reached after 13 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Nh4.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian system.

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ECO code
E15
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
13
Parent
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation

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