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The Rat Defense is brutal · Road to 2500, Game 120 – ChessTerra.com

The Rat Defense is brutal · Road to 2500, Game 120

June 10, 2025 NHaselton Uncategorized

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The Rat Defense is very strong and almost never played, regardless on which level you play. It’s rare, unknown, and most people, myself included are neither comfortable nor experienced against it.

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1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nfd2 f5 5. e3 Nf6 6. Nc3 c6 7. Be2 d5 8. O-O Bd6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Nb5 Be7 11. f3 O-O 12. fxe4 fxe4 13. Qb3 Be6 14. Nc3 Qd7 15. Qd1 Nc6 16. b3 Ng4 17. Bxg4 Bxg4 18. Qe1 Nb4 19. Qg3 Bd6 20. Qh4 Nc2 21. Rb1 Nxe3 22. Rxf8+ Rxf8 23. Bb2 Qf5 24. h3 Qf4 25. hxg4 g5 26. Qh3 Qf2+ 27. Kh1 Qxd2 28. Nb5 Qxb2 29. Rg1 Bf4 30. Qh5 Qf2 31. Nc3 Nf1 0-1

These are the stats after 120 games:
Starting rating: 2251
Current rating: 2264(+13)
Current score: W 58, L 41, D 16, C 5
Days left: 207
Rating: 2264/2500

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