Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat

Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat is a chess opening with the ECO code A00, part of the Mieses Opening family. It goes 1. d3 e5. White opens with 1. d3 (the Mieses move) and Black answers 1... e5. After 2 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. d3 – White plays the pawn to d3
• 1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5

Related openings

• It extends: Mieses Opening (1. d3)
• Continues with: Valencia Opening – adds 2. Nd2
• Related line: Mieses Opening: Myers Spike Attack (1. d3 g6 2. g4)
• Related line: Mieses Opening: Venezolana Variation (1. d3 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3)

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