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Van Geet Opening: Nowokunski Gambit

Van Geet Opening: Nowokunski Gambit (A00) starts 1.Nc3 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.e4. In 100 games between strong players, White wins 60%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 33%; the most played move is 3…Qh4+ (48%).

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1.Nc3 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.e4

ECO
A00
Games between strong players
100
To move
Black
60%33%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
3…Qh4+48% (48)52%40%–
3…Nf612% (12)67%25%–
3…d610% (10)30%70%–
3…g59% (9)89%–
3…Nc68% (8)63%24%–
3…d55% (5)80%20%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch 1.Nc3 e5

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