Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation (A85)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.18

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 37.8% Draws: 33.8% Black Wins: 28.4%

Strategic Overview

The Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation (ECO code A85) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3
UCI Move Path
d2d4 f7f5 c2c4 g8f6 b1c3
Repertoire Training

Import this opening directly into your client-side repertoires to drill or review using spaced repetition.

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