Gunderam Defense
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| Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Qe7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | C40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after | Gerhard Gunderam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | King's Knight Opening | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Gunderam Defense[1][2] is a rarely played chess opening starting with the moves:
It is named after the chess player Gerhard Gunderam.[3][4] The Gunderam Defense is categorized under the ECO code C40.
Overview
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.