D05 · Closed · a plan for White

Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense

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1.d4d52.Nf3Nf63.e3e64.Bd3Bd65.O-OO-O6.b3Nbd77.Bb2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense16k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
26%4.2k42%
25%4.0k42%
18%2.9k43%
Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense13%2.2k42%
6.2%1.0k49%
4.4%71146%
2.6%42346%
2.3%37342%
1.1%18423%
0.6%10143%
Famous games in this line16 master games
Dzagnidze, N. (2522) – Lei Tingjie (2528)20171–0Sambuev, Bator (2513) – Hansen, Eric (2425)20111–0Franco Ocampos, Zenon (2480) – Mitkov, Nikola (2455)1997½–½Stefanova, A. (2442) – Khamdamova, Afruza (2327)20231–0Balashov, Yuri S (2435) – Berestnev, Vladimir (2293)20131–0Starostits, I. (2479) – Noetzel, Fe (2233)20191–0Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi (2420) – Ramaswamy, Aarthie (2281)20071–0Shahil, Dey (2409) – Yu, Jennifer (2291)20261–0
Heroes of this opening Dzagnidze, N. · Sambuev, Bator · Stefanova, A. · Balashov, Yuri S
Family
Rubinstein Opening
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D05
Line
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 Bd6 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2
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