Rat Defense: Small Center Defense
Overview
Rat Defense: Small Center Defense is a chess opening at the root of the Open Games family, classified under ECO code C00.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d6.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 4
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