Rat Defense: Small Center Defense C00

C — Open games & French · Family: Rat Defense · basic reference page

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d6

Position after 4 half-moves — White to move.
Material is balanced.
Family “Rat Defense” contains 11 recorded variation(s) here.

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Variations of this family

Name	ECO	Main line length
Rat Defense: English Rat	A41	4 plies
Rat Defense: English Rat, Lisbon Gambit	A41	6 plies
Rat Defense: English Rat, Pounds Gambit	A41	6 plies
Rat Defense: Balogh Defense	A82	4 plies
Rat Defense: Antal Defense	B00	4 plies
Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit	B00	6 plies
Rat Defense: Harmonist	B00	3 plies
Rat Defense: Petruccioli Attack	B00	3 plies
Rat Defense: Spike Attack	B00	3 plies
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze	B06	6 plies

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