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    Chess Openings

    Rat Defense: Small Center Defense

    1.d4 e6 2.e4 d6 · ECO C00

    Rat Defense: Small Center Defense position after 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d6. White: pawn on d4, pawn on e4, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, 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 c7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on d6, pawn on e6.

    Rat Defense: Small Center Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d6. It is classified C00 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.d4 e6 2.e4 d6.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Rat Defense: Small Center Defense?
    The Rat Defense: Small Center Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d6. It is classified C00 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Rat Defense: Small Center Defense?
    1.d4 e6 2.e4 d6. After these moves it is white to move.

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