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Rat Defense

1.e4 d6 2.f4. ECO A41–C00, 11 named variations.

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Harmonist

Rat Defense
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Tactics from the Rat Defense 200 puzzles

All Rat Defense variations

ECOVariation
B00 Harmonist
1.e4 d6 2.f4
B00 Petruccioli Attack
1.e4 d6 2.h4
B00 Spike Attack
1.e4 d6 2.g4
B00 Antal Defense
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nd7
A82 Balogh Defense
1.e4 d6 2.d4 f5
A41 English Rat
1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5
C00 Small Center Defense
1.d4 e6 2.e4 d6
B06 Accelerated Gurgenidze
1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6
A41 English Rat, Lisbon Gambit
1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Nc6
A41 English Rat, Pounds Gambit
1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Be6
B00 Fuller Gambit
1.e4 d6 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6

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