Van Geet Opening
The Van Geet Opening (ECO A00–C31) is a chess opening that begins 1. Nc3.
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The main line
The Van Geet Opening is reached by 1. Nc3 (ECO A00). It's one of 33 named lines under this opening in the book.
Named variations (30)
- Pfeiffer Gambit —
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 e5(A00) - Grünfeld Defense —
1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 dxe4 3. Nxe4 e5(B01) - Laroche Gambit —
1. Nc3 b5(A00) - Reversed Nimzowitsch —
1. Nc3 e5(A00) - Battambang Variation —
1. a3 e5 2. Nc3(A00) - Düsseldorf Gambit —
1. Nc3 c5 2. b4(A00) - Myers Attack —
1. Nc3 g6 2. h4(A00) - Twyble Attack —
1. Nc3 c5 2. Rb1(A00) - Tübingen Gambit —
1. Nc3 Nf6 2. g4(A00) - Damhaug Gambit —
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 e5(A00) - Warsteiner Gambit —
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 g5(A00) - Billockus-Johansen Gambit —
1. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5(A00) - Venezolana Variation —
1. Nc3 d5 2. d3 Nf6 3. g3(A00) - Dougherty Gambit —
1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. f3(A00) - Dunst-Perrenet Gambit —
1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. d3(A00) - Kluever Gambit —
1. Nc3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3(A00) - Napoleon Attack —
1. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4(A00) - Nowokunski Gambit —
1. Nc3 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. e4(A00) - Hector Gambit —
1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Bc4(A00) - Melleby Gambit —
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 c5(A00) - Sleipnir Gambit —
1. Nc3 d5 2. e3 e5 3. d4 Bb4(A00) - Hulsemann Gambit —
1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Be6(A00) - Liebig Gambit —
1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Nf6(A00) - Hergert Gambit —
1. Nc3 d6 2. f4 e5 3. fxe5 Nc6(A00) - Gladbacher Gambit —
1. Nc3 e5 2. b3 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. d3(A00) - Berlin Gambit —
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5(B00) - Novosibirsk Variation —
1. Nc3 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qh4(A00) - Reversed Scandinavian —
1. Nc3 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qa4(A00) - Sicilian Two Knights —
1. Nc3 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4(A00) - Jendrossek Gambit —
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 f5 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. b4(A00)
Analyze the Van Geet Opening
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