Rat Defense: English Rat

The book line for Rat Defense: English Rat is d4, d6, c4, e5. This page collects the 3 named lines under that variation.

3 named lines · ECO A41 · 616 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Rat Defense: English Rat

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  1. d4
  2. d6
  3. c4
  4. e5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.

Named lines

  • Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5
  • Rat Defense: English Rat, Lisbon Gambit (A41) 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Nc6
  • Rat Defense: English Rat, Pounds Gambit (A41) 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Be6

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