Rat Defense: English Rat, Pounds Gambit
ECO: A41Flank Openings1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Be6
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About the Rat Defense: English Rat, Pounds Gambit
The Rat Defense: English Rat, Pounds Gambit is a line of the Rat Defense, catalogued under ECO code A41 in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Be6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Rat Defense has 11 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Other lines of the Rat Defense
- Rat Defense: HarmonistB00 · 1.e4 d6 2.f4
- Rat Defense: Petruccioli AttackB00 · 1.e4 d6 2.h4
- Rat Defense: Spike AttackB00 · 1.e4 d6 2.g4
- Rat Defense: Antal DefenseB00 · 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nd7
- Rat Defense: Balogh DefenseA82 · 1.e4 d6 2.d4 f5
- Rat Defense: English RatA41 · 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5
- Rat Defense: Small Center DefenseC00 · 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d6
- Rat Defense: Accelerated GurgenidzeB06 · 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6