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Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System

Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System (D33) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3. In 1,106 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 6…Nf6 (94%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3

ECO
D33
Games between strong players
1,106
To move
Black
42%16%42%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
6…Nf694% (1,035)42%16%42%Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation
6…cxd43% (29)48%17%35%–
6…h62% (19)47%16%37%–
6…c42% (19)32%32%36%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3

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