Tree path 9 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Zukertort Variation › Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation › Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System › Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System › Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System › Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense › Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense › Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Zukertort Variation D02
- Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation D02
- Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System D04
- Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System D05
- Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System D05
- Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense D05
- Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense D05
- Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense D05 you are here
Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense
Overview
Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D05), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
It is reached after 15 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 Bd6 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 c6 8. Nbd2.
The line refines Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- D05
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 15
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