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Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit

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1.e4d62.f4d53.exd5Nf6
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Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit2.9k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%93246%
31%88750%
18%51649%
9.7%27852%
4%11652%
3.9%11150%
0.6%1847%
0.2%757%
0.1%450%
0.1%20%
Famous games in this line16 master games
Ivanchuk, V. (2728) – Can, E. (2571)2016½–½Short, Nigel D (2673) – Timman, Jan H (2616)2002½–½Stevic, Hrvoje (2611) – Perunovic, Milos (2613)2013½–½Kovalev, Andrei (2533) – Markowski, Tomasz (2627)20091–0Nataf, Igor Alexandre (2541) – Henrichs, Thomas (2507)2010½–½Yakovich, Yuri (2597) – Komliakov, Viktor (2434)2007½–½Martin Gonzalez, Angel (2363) – Kotronias, Vasilios (2613)20090–1Heberla, Bartlomiej (2569) – Eismont, Oleg (2390)20061–0
Heroes of this opening Kovalev, Andrei · Kotronias, Vasilios · Heberla, Bartlomiej
Family
Rat Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 d6 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6
Gambit
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