Rubinstein 3...dxe4
French Defence · C10 · you play Black. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6
About the Rubinstein 3...dxe4
The Rubinstein Variation, 3...dxe4, trades the central tension for a solid, slightly passive position. Black develops with ...Nd7, ...Ngf6 and ...c5 and aims for a safe middlegame with few weaknesses. It is a favourite of players who like solid endgames.
The Rubinstein 3...dxe4 (C10) is one of 5 lines of the French Defence you can train here as Black. It starts with 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7. Learn the Rubinstein 3...dxe4 move by move, then play it against the computer until the book moves come automatically. After the opening, the page shows the typical middlegame plans, the endgames that often follow and grandmaster games with the Rubinstein 3...dxe4. Add it to your Black repertoire, and repeat it in speed mode or the drill until you no longer have to think about it.