Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein System

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO D45), reached after 11 half-moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5.

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About this opening

Semi-Slav Defense: Rubinstein System is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code D45. 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 11 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5.

It belongs to the Semi-Slav Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Rubinstein System line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 d5, 2.c4 e6, 3.Nc3 c6, 4.Nf3 Nf6, 5.e3 Nbd7, 6.Ne5. 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.