Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze

1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6

ECO B06

The Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze is a chess opening reached after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 c6, catalogued under code B06 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move c6 is chosen by Black on move 3.

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