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Rat Defense: Balogh Defense

ECO A82 · 516 games · White to move

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1. e4 d6 2. d4 f5
55% White3% Draw42% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nc320539.7%
exf512023.3%
Bd37013.6%
e5417.9%
f3336.4%

A further 47 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4Pirc Defense 1... d6Pirc Defense 2. d4Rat Defense: Balogh Defense 2... f5

Other lines in this family

Antal DefenseB00… 2... Nd74,039HarmonistB00… 2. f45,780Accelerated GurgenidzeB06… 1... g6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 c6560Small Center DefenseC001. d4 e6 2. e4 d68,641English RatA411. d4 d6 2. c4 e52,808English Rat, Lisbon GambitA411. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Nc6430

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.