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Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze

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1.e4g62.d4d63.Nc3c6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze272k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%84k52%
22%59k55%
20%54k54%
5.1%14k55%
5.1%14k50%
3.1%8.6k50%
2.9%8.0k51%
2%5.6k54%
1.7%4.5k59%
1.5%4.1k54%
Famous games in this line1.1k master games
Niemann, Hans Moke (2733) – Carlsen, M. (2832)20240–1Van Foreest, Jorden (2698) – Carlsen, M. (2847)2021½–½Tari, A.. (2639) – Carlsen, M.. (2847)20210–1Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (2618) – Carlsen, M.. (2847)2021½–½Bareev, Evgeny (2737) – Gurevich, Mikhail (2634)20021–0Pranesh, M. (2515) – Carlsen, M. (2839)2023½–½Rublevsky, Sergei (2686) – Bologan, Viktor (2663)20041–0Lutz, Christopher (2643) – Kasimdzhanov, Rustam (2704)2001½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M.. · Bareev, Evgeny · Rublevsky, Sergei
Family
Rat Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B06
Line
1. e4 g6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 c6
Fianchetto
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