Wade Defence

Wade Defence
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8
a8 black rook
b8 black knight
d8 black queen
e8 black king
f8 black bishop
g8 black knight
h8 black rook
a7 black pawn
b7 black pawn
c7 black pawn
e7 black pawn
f7 black pawn
g7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
d6 black pawn
d4 white pawn
g4 black bishop
f3 white knight
a2 white pawn
b2 white pawn
c2 white pawn
e2 white pawn
f2 white pawn
g2 white pawn
h2 white pawn
a1 white rook
b1 white knight
c1 white bishop
d1 white queen
e1 white king
f1 white bishop
h1 white rook
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55
44
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11
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Moves1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4
ECOA41, A04
Named afterBob Wade
Synonym(s)Hodgson Variation

The Wade Defence is a chess opening characterised by the initial moves:

1. d4 d6
2. Nf3 Bg4

The position can also arise from the move order 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4.