Rat Defense, English Rat
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2021) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moves | 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO | A41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Old Indian Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Rat Defense, English Rat is an irregular Queen's Pawn Game chess opening characterised by the initial moves:
The position can also arise from the move order 1.c4 d6 2.d4 e5.
Lisbon Gambit
One notable variation of the English Rat is the Lisbon Gambit which arises from:
1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3. dxe5 Nc6, which usually continues 4. exd6 Bxd6 or (4...Qxd6).
Rat Defense, Small Center Defense
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moves | 1.d4 d6 2.e4 e6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO | C00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Pirc/Horwitz/French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There is also an irregular chess opening called the Rat Defense, Small Center Defense which can arise from multiple move orders:
- 1. d4 d6 2. e4 e6 (Queen's Pawn Game transposition Pirc Defence move order)
- 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d6 (Horwitz Defence move order)
- 1. e4 d6 2. d4 e6 (Pirc Defense move order)
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d6 (French Defense move order)
See also
References
Bibliography
- Jouni Yrjölä and Jussi Tella (2001). An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black. Gambit Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-901983-501.