Openings/Kangaroo Defense
Kangaroo Defense A40
1. d4 e6 2. c4 Bb4+
2,242 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 35%, Black wins 31%
Moves
2,242 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 1,309 | 32% 39% 29% | 2341 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 486 | 32% 28% 40% | 2277 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 447 | 41% 32% 26% | 2366 | 2026 |
Top games
| Giri, A2776–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Gelfand, B2777–Caruana, F2782 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Bacrot, E2713–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | 45th Biel GM | 2012 |
| Gelfand, B2764–Grischuk, A2785 | 1-0 | FIDE GP Paris | 2013 |
| Gelfand, B2740–Radjabov, T2793 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2661–Carlsen, M2864 | 1-0 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Eljanov, P2723–Caruana, F2791 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2753–Vitiugov, N2734 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Grischuk, A2732–Kramnik, V2753 | 1-0 | Levitov Moscow CC Blitz m | 2024 |
| Grischuk, A2732–Kramnik, V2753 | 1-0 | Levitov Moscow CC Blitz m | 2024 |