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    Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense

    1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 d5 5.b3 Nc6 6.O-O Be7 7.Bb2 O-O · ECO D05

    Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 d5 5.b3 Nc6 6.O-O Be7 7.Bb2 O-O. White: pawn on d4, pawn on b3, bishop on d3, pawn on e3, knight on f3, pawn on a2, bishop on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, queen on d1, rook on f1, king on g1. Black: rook on a8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, rook on f8, king on g8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, bishop on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, knight on c6, pawn on e6, knight on f6, pawn on c5, pawn on d5.

    Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 d5 5.b3 Nc6 6.O-O Be7 7.Bb2 O-O. It is classified D05 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.

    This line is a variation within the Rubinstein Opening family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 d5 5.b3 Nc6 6.O-O Be7 7.Bb2 O-O.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense?
    The Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 d5 5.b3 Nc6 6.O-O Be7 7.Bb2 O-O. It is classified D05 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense?
    1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 d5 5.b3 Nc6 6.O-O Be7 7.Bb2 O-O. After these moves it is white to move.

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