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Rat Defense: Antal Defense

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1.e4d62.d4Nd7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Rat Defense: Antal Defense2.0M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
27%523k50%
24%481k53%
16%317k49%
13%264k51%
7.5%148k52%
3.3%65k53%
1.6%32k50%
1.4%28k51%
1.2%24k44%
0.8%16k46%
Famous games in this line293 master games
Nyzhnyk, I. (2628) – Barcenilla, R. (2455)2015½–½Aleksandrov, Aleksej (2591) – El Taher, Fouad (2485)2000½–½Fressinet, Laurent (2638) – Shirazi, Kamran G (2426)20041–0Felgaer, Ruben (2554) – Rodriguez Vila, Andres (2498)2003½–½Delgado Ramirez, N.. (2622) – Murshed, N.. (2404)20211–0Rasulov, Vugar Ural Oglu (2483) – Abbasov, Farid (2537)20111–0Rogers, Ian (2618) – Mas, Hafizulhelmi (2401)19990–1Istratescu, Andrei (2587) – Shirazi, Kamran G (2426)20041–0
Heroes of this opening Fressinet, Laurent · Delgado Ramirez, N.. · Rasulov, Vugar Ural Oglu · Mas, Hafizulhelmi
Family
Rat Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nd7
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