vs Nimzo: Rubinstein
Against the Nimzo-Indian · E54 · you play White. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5
About the vs Nimzo: Rubinstein
The Rubinstein 4.e3 against the Nimzo is solid and flexible. White develops with Bd3, Nf3 and O-O, and after ...dxc4 Bxc4 plays Qe2 and the central break d5. The bishop pair and the centre are White's trumps.
As White you reach the vs Nimzo: Rubinstein after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O. It belongs to the Against the Nimzo-Indian (E54), which has 3 lines on this site. Go through the vs Nimzo: Rubinstein one move at a time, and when you know it, try to play the whole line without help. Knowing the moves is only half the work, so this page also covers the plans for the middlegame, the endgames to aim for and some grandmaster games. It fits in a set of lines to play with White; speed mode and the drill help to keep the moves fresh.