Rat Defense, English Rat
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| Moves | 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | A41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Old Indian Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Rat Defense, English Rat[1][2] 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[3][4] which arises from:
1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3. dxe5 Nc6, which usually continues 4. exd6 Bxd6 or (4...Qxd6).
See also
References
Bibliography
- Jouni Yrjölä and Jussi Tella (2001). An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black. Gambit Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-901983-501.