Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO D05), reached after 14 half-moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Bb2 O-O.

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About this opening

Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code D05. ECO group D (D00–D99) covers closed games and semi-closed games beginning 1.d4 d5, covering the Queen's Gambit, Slav, Grünfeld and related queen-pawn structures. This particular variation is reached after 14 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Bb2 O-O.

It belongs to the Rubinstein Opening family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Classical Defense line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 Nf6, 2.Nf3 e6, 3.e3 c5, 4.Bd3 d5, 5.b3 Nc6, 6.O-O Be7. From this position the encyclopaedia records no further canonical continuations — practical play branches into unnamed transpositions or returns to the parent line for alternative ideas.