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French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Capablanca Line
French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Capablanca Line (C10) starts 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Ne5. In 91 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 35%; the most played move is 7…Nd7 (29%).
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Ne5
- ECO
- C10
- Games between strong players
- 91
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7…Nd7 | 29% (26) | – | |
| 7…Be7 | 20% (18) | – | |
| 7…a6 | 18% (16) | – | |
| 7…c5 | 17% (15) | – | |
| 7…Bd6 | 17% (15) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7
More French Defense lines
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- French Defense: Paulsen Variation 37,893 games
- French Defense: Classical Variation 20,772 games
- French Defense: Tarrasch Variation 17,534 games
- French Defense: Advance Variation 16,826 games
- French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation 12,957 games
- French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack 12,083 games
- French Defense: Winawer Variation 11,959 games
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation 10,175 games
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation 8,299 games
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation 8,033 games
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