Gunderam Defense

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Gunderam Defense
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
8  black rook  black knight  black bishop  black king  black king  black bishop  black knight  black rook 8
7  black pawn  black pawn  black pawn  black pawn  black queen  black pawn  black pawn  black pawn 7
6  black king  black king  black king  black king  black king  black king  black king  black king 6
5  black king  black king  black king  black king  black pawn  black king  black king  black king 5
4  black king  black king  black king  black king  white pawn  black king  black king  black king 4
3  black king  black king  black king  black king  black king  white knight  black king  black king 3
2  white pawn  white pawn  white pawn  white pawn  black king  white pawn  white pawn  white pawn 2
1  white rook  white knight  white bishop  white queen  white king  white bishop  black king  white rook 1
Solid white.svg a b c d e f g h Solid white.svg
Moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Qe7
ECO C40
Origin 1954
Named after Gerhard Gunderam
Parent King's Pawn Game
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The Gunderam Defense[1][2] is a rarely played chess opening starting with the moves:

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Qe7

It is named after the chess player Gerhard Gunderam.[3][4]

Although 2...Qe7 does answer the threat against Black's e-pawn, it interferes with the development of Black's dark-square bishop. One of the ideas behind this awkward queen move is to unbalance the game by castling queenside while White will presumably castle kingside.

The Gunderam Defense is categorized under the ECO code C40.

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