Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Rat Defense: English Rat

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1.d4d62.c4e5

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Rat Defense: English Rat1.2M games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

612k45%

233k47%

161k50%

96k53%

88k51%

9.9k48%

4.6k50%

56745%

29746%

18452%

Famous games in this line4.3k master games

Dreev, A. (2667) – Aronian, L. (2815)20141–0 Fedoseev, Vl3 (2718) – Mamedov, Rau (2709)20170–1 Dreev, A. (2664) – Svidler, P. (2759)20160–1 Karpov, Anatoly (2725) – Anand, Viswanathan (2670)1992½–½ Laznicka, V. (2675) – Rapport, R. (2713)20140–1 Laznicka, V. (2675) – Rapport, R. (2713)20141–0 Bu Xiangzhi (2730) – Adhiban, Baskaran (2655)20170–1 Kasparov, Garry (2750) – Speelman, Jonathan S (2625)1988½–½

Heroes of this opening Dreev, A. · Mamedov, Rau · Svidler, P. · Rapport, R.

Family: Rat Defense
Category: Semi-Closed
First move: 1.d4
ECO: A41
Line: 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5

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Rat Defense: English Rat, Lisbon Gambit3.dxe5 Nc6 Rat Defense: English Rat, Pounds Gambit3.dxe5 Be6

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Rat Defense: Antal Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nd7 Rat Defense: Balogh Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 f5 Rat Defense: Small Center Defense1…e6 2.e4 d6

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