Openings/Rat Defense
Rat Defense: Small Center Defense C00
1. d4 e6 2. e4 d6
131 tournament games from this position · White wins 73%, draws 8%, Black wins 18%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 43 | 79% | 2052 | 2025 |
| Nf3 | 42 | 71% 24% | 1930 | 2026 |
| c4 | 17 | 65% 29% | 1978 | 2024 |
| f4 | 11 | 64% 27% | 2028 | 2024 |
| Bd3 | 11 | 91% | 2014 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 5 | 60% 40% | 2092 | 2024 |
| g3 | 1 | 100% | 1959 | 2019 |
| Nd2 | 1 | 100% | 2180 | 2022 |
Top games
| Shen Yang2465–Huang Qian2438 | 1-0 | World Blitz Women 2017 | 2017 |
| Ochsner, B2518–Fries Nielsen, Jo2364 | 1-0 | ch-DEN 2024 | 2024 |
| Smith, Ax2433–Fries Nielsen, Jo2334 | 1-0 | 62nd TCh-DEN Ex 2024-25 | 2024 |
| Iljiushenok, I2549–Dmitriev, Ig2206 | 1-0 | 23rd Voronezh Master Open | 2019 |
| Fossan, P2257–Fries Nielsen, Jo2398 | ½-½ | Politiken Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Yee Soon Wei2293–Aderito, P2315 | 0-1 | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Polschikov, A2382–Dmitriev, Ig2206 | 1-0 | 23rd Voronezh Master Open | 2019 |
| Hebert, J2378–Spielmann, Al2181 | 1-0 | 26th Cannes Summer Open | 2014 |
| Shen, A2338–Prathiba, Y2194 | 1-0 | 42nd World Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Christensen, Jan12171–Fries Nielsen, Jo2359 | 0-1 | Aarhus Chess House Summer | 2021 |