Rat Defense: Small Center Defense
Rat Defense: Small Center Defense (C00) starts 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d6. In 533 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 6% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 3.Nc3 (40%).
1.d4 e6 2.e4 d6
- ECO
- C00
- Games between strong players
- 533
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.Nc3 | 40% (213) | – | |
| 3.Nf3 | 16% (83) | – | |
| 3.c4 | 12% (66) | – | |
| 3.Nd2 | 11% (57) | – | |
| 3.Bd3 | 8% (43) | – | |
| 3.e5 | 6% (30) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from French Defense: Normal Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4
More Rat Defense lines
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- Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze 596 games
- Rat Defense: Harmonist 283 games
- Rat Defense: Balogh Defense 70 games
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