Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Bb2 O-O
8. Nbd2+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense (D05), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Bb2 O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nbd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.318. Nbd2 b6 9. a3 a5 10. c4 Ba6 11. Ne5 Qc7 12. Rc1 dxc4
- +0.308. Re1 b6 9. Nbd2 Qc7 10. a3 Rd8 11. Rc1 cxd4 12. exd4 Bb7
- +0.268. a3 b6 9. Nbd2 a5 10. c4 cxd4 11. exd4 Bb7 12. Rc1 Rc8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. Bb2 O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nbd2 for White, continuing b6 9. a3 a5 10. c4 Ba6 11. Ne5 Qc7 12. Rc1 dxc4. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 8. Re1 (+0.30) and 8. a3 (+0.26).
Is the Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: 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 Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense?
D05. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).