C14
French Defense: Classical Variation
Key moves: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3/Nd2 dxe4
In the Rubinstein Variation, Black captures on e4, leading to open positions. White gets a slight space advantage but Black has solid development.
History & Notable Players
Named after Akiba Rubinstein, the legendary endgame player.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
C10 - French Defense: Marshall Gambit747C11 - French Defense: Steinitz Variation1538C12 - French Defense: McCutcheon Variation175C13 - French Defense: Classical Variation93C15 - French Defense: Winawer Variation278C16 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation263C17 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation225C18 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation487C19 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation379
Best Games
Anand,V vs Morozevich,A1-0
Amber Rapid 2008Notable
Shirov,A vs Gurevich,M1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000Notable
Leko,P vs Volkov,S1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000Notable
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Mulyar, Michael A1/2-1/2
Wch U16 1993Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Moroni,L1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016
Muzychuk,A vs Hou Yifan1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Women 2014 2014
Spassky,B vs Korchnoi,V1/2-1/2
Match 2009
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
13th Ordix Open 2006
Svidler,P vs Short,N1-0
FIDE GP 2002
Geller,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
ch-RUS Boys U20 2002
Polgar,S vs Korchnoi,V0-1
Klompendans 2001
Shirov,A vs Morozevich,A0-1
Fujitsu-Siemens Giants 2000
Polgar, Judit vs Zueger, Beat0-1
Biel schev 1987
Bronstein, David I vs Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham1/2-1/2
Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948
Moussard,J vs Erigaisi,Arjun1-0
Titled Tue 14th Oct 2025 2025
Moussard,J vs Firouzja,Alireza0-1
Titled Tue 23rd Sep 2025 2025
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
Titled Tue 11th Mar Early 2025
Sai,KG vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
Titled Tue 4th Mar Late 2025
Bjerre,Jonas Buhl vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025
Sychev,K vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2024