Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6
8. e4+0.46
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation (E41), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.46).
Top engine moves
- +0.468. e4 e5 9. d5 Ne7 10. a4 Ng6 11. a5 h6 12. Qe2 b6
- +0.438. h3 e5 9. e4 b6 10. O-O h6 11. Re1 Bd7 12. a4 Qc7
- +0.378. O-O e5 9. Nd2 O-O 10. d5 Ne7 11. a4 Ng6 12. f3 b6
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. O-O O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. e4 for White, continuing e5 9. d5 Ne7 10. a4 Ng6 11. a5 h6 12. Qe2 b6. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 8. h3 (+0.43) and 8. O-O (+0.37).
Is the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation?
E41. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).