Chess openings / Van Geet Opening
Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit
Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit (B00) starts 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.d5. In 335 games between strong players, White wins 30%, 20% are drawn and Black wins 51%; the most played move is 4…Ne5 (52%).
1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.d5
- ECO
- B00
- Games between strong players
- 335
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…Ne5 | 52% (174) | Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit | |
| 4…Nb8 | 48% (159) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3
More Van Geet Opening lines
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- Van Geet Opening: Napoleon Attack 145 games
- Van Geet Opening: Nowokunski Gambit 100 games
- Van Geet Opening: Novosibirsk Variation 99 games
- Van Geet Opening: Dunst-Perrenet Gambit 95 games
- Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense 78 games
- Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation 75 games
- Van Geet Opening: Myers Attack 69 games
- Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights 51 games
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