Opening Overview

Van Geet Opening

33 lines
white repertoire

About This Opening

Van Geet Opening is a practical opening that aims to steer the game into its characteristic structures as early as possible.

The opening's main value is its characteristic move order, which helps steer the game toward familiar structures and plans.

When studying it, focus on the first forcing decisions, the main branching points, and the kind of middlegames the opening is designed to reach.

Key ideas
  • Typical theme: recognize the key move order early.
  • Learn the first critical branching decisions.
  • Best for players who want a repeatable repertoire line.
  • Understand the resulting pawn structure and piece placement.

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Van Geet Opening
A00 1 plies
1. Nc3
Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation
A00 3 plies
1. a3 e5 2. Nc3
Van Geet Opening: Billockus-Johansen Gambit
A00 4 plies
1. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5
Van Geet Opening: Damhaug Gambit
A00 4 plies
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 e5
Van Geet Opening: Dougherty Gambit
A00 5 plies
1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. f3
Van Geet Opening: Dunst-Perrenet Gambit
A00 5 plies
1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. d3
Van Geet Opening: Düsseldorf Gambit
A00 3 plies
1. Nc3 c5 2. b4
Van Geet Opening: Gladbacher Gambit
A00 7 plies
1. Nc3 e5 2. b3 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. d3
Van Geet Opening: Hector Gambit
A00 5 plies
1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Bc4
Van Geet Opening: Hergert Gambit
A00 6 plies
1. Nc3 d6 2. f4 e5 3. fxe5 Nc6
Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit
A00 6 plies
1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Be6
Van Geet Opening: Jendrossek Gambit
A00 11 plies
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 f5 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. b4
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