Chess openings / Van Geet Opening
Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch
Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch (A00) starts 1.Nc3 e5. In 399 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 2.Nf3 (46%).
1.Nc3 e5
- ECO
- A00
- Games between strong players
- 399
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.Nf3 | 46% (183) | – | |
| 2.e4 | 32% (129) | Vienna Game | |
| 2.d4 | 12% (47) | – | |
| 2.a3 | 3% (12) | Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation | |
| 2.g3 | 3% (10) | – | |
| 2.e3 | 2% (7) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Van Geet Opening 1.Nc3
- Van Geet Opening: Napoleon Attack 145 games
- Van Geet Opening: Nowokunski Gambit 100 games
More Van Geet Opening lines
- Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit 335 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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