# Rat Defense

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'''Rat Defense''' is the name of multiple [chess openings](/source/chess_openings):

*Rat Defense, [Balogh Defense](/source/Balogh_Defense): 1. d4 d6 2. e4 f5
*Rat Defense, Accelerated Gurgenidze: 1. e4 g6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 c6 
*Rat Defense, Antal Defense:  1. d4 d6 2. e4 Nd7
*[Rat Defense, English Rat](/source/Rat_Defense%2C_English_Rat): 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5
*Rat Defense, Harmonist: 1. e4 d6 2. f4  
** Rat Defense, Fuller Gambit: 1. e4 d6 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 
*Rat Defense, Petruccioli Attack: 1. e4 d6 2. h4 
*Rat Defense, Spike Attack: 1. e4 d6 2. g4 
*Rat Defense, Small Center Defense: 1. d4 d6 2. e4 e6

Category:Chess openings

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