Blunderbase

Rat Defense

The Rat Defense starts 1. e4 d6 2. f4. The opening book names 11 variations of it, under ECO A41 to C00.

The main line, move by move

Starting position3 more to go

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All 11 Rat Defense variations

  • A41English Rat1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5
  • A41English Rat, Lisbon Gambit1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Nc6
  • A41English Rat, Pounds Gambit1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Be6
  • A82Balogh Defense1. e4 d6 2. d4 f5
  • B00Antal Defense1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nd7
  • B00Fuller Gambit1. e4 d6 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6
  • B00Harmonist1. e4 d6 2. f4
  • B00Petruccioli Attack1. e4 d6 2. h4
  • B00Spike Attack1. e4 d6 2. g4
  • B06Accelerated Gurgenidze1. e4 g6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 c6
  • C00Small Center Defense1. d4 e6 2. e4 d6

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