Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Rat Defense: English Rat, Lisbon Gambit

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1.d4d62.c4e53.dxe5Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Rat Defense: English Rat, Lisbon Gambit161k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
83%134k45%
11%17k51%
3.3%5.3k52%
0.6%1.0k55%
0.6%89549%
0.4%63148%
0.4%57346%
0.3%43953%
0.2%37857%
0.1%17251%
Famous games in this line5 master games
Aung, Aung (2495) – Rocha, Sergio (2374)20000–1Santos, Antonio Pereira (2275) – Rocha, Sergio (2375)19961–0Santos, Antonio Pereira (2290) – Rocha, Sergio (2300)19921–0Littke, Adam (2270) – Rocha, Sergio (2310)19921–0Alexandre, Jorge (2300) – Leonardo, Joao (2245)19930–1
Heroes of this opening Santos, Antonio Pereira · Rocha, Sergio · Littke, Adam · Leonardo, Joao
Family
Rat Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A41
Line
1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Nc6
Gambit
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