Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3
6… Nf6+0.30
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System (D33), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nf6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.30).
Top engine moves
- +0.306… Nf6 7. Bg2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. O-O d4 11. Na4
- +0.326… cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nf6 8. Bg2 Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Na4 d4 11. Nxb6
- +0.346… h6 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. O-O Be7 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. a3 a5 11. Na4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nf6 for Black, continuing 7. Bg2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. O-O d4 11. Na4. White is slightly better (+0.30). The next best moves are 6… cxd4 (+0.32) and 6… h6 (+0.34).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.30: 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 Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System?
D33. 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+).