Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Rat Defense: Small Center Defense

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1.d4e62.e4d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Rat Defense: Small Center Defense5.8M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%1.8M53%
20%1.2M55%
19%1.1M57%
11%634k57%
7.2%413k57%
1.9%107k54%
1.8%106k51%
1.4%83k55%
1.4%82k51%
1.3%75k49%
Famous games in this line46 master games
Giri, A. (2782) – Mamedyarov, S. (2801)2018½–½Bologan, V. (2598) – Ioannidis, Ev (2499)20240–1Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2564) – Belezky, Alexander (2408)20040–1Shen Yang (2465) – Huang Qian (2438)20171–0Ochsner, B. (2518) – Fries Nielsen, JO. (2364)20241–0Hebden, Mark (2475) – Bricard, Emmanuel (2365)19881–0El Kher, Henrik (2404) – Fries Nielsen, Niels Jorgen (2380)2004½–½Kosanovic, Goran A (2370) – Stamenkovic, Zoran (2405)1994½–½
Heroes of this opening Ioannidis, Ev · Belezky, Alexander · Shen Yang · Ochsner, B.
Family
Rat Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
C00
Line
1. d4 e6 2. e4 d6
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