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    Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze

    1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6 · ECO B06

    Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze position after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6. White: pawn on d4, pawn on e4, knight on c3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on h7, pawn on c6, pawn on d6, pawn on g6.

    Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6. It is classified B06 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.

    This line is a variation within the Rat Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze?
    The Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6. It is classified B06 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze?
    1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6. After these moves it is white to move.

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