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.

Choose a variation

Van Geet Opening: Kluever Gambit
A00 5 plies
1. Nc3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3
Van Geet Opening: Laroche Gambit
A00 2 plies
1. Nc3 b5
Van Geet Opening: Liebig Gambit
A00 6 plies
1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Nf6
Van Geet Opening: Melleby Gambit
A00 6 plies
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 c5
Van Geet Opening: Myers Attack
A00 3 plies
1. Nc3 g6 2. h4
Van Geet Opening: Napoleon Attack
A00 5 plies
1. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4
Van Geet Opening: Novosibirsk Variation
A00 7 plies
1. Nc3 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qh4
Van Geet Opening: Nowokunski Gambit
A00 5 plies
1. Nc3 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. e4
Van Geet Opening: Pfeiffer Gambit
A00 6 plies
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 e5
Van Geet Opening: Pfeiffer Gambit, Sleipnir Countergambit
A00 7 plies
1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 e5 4. Nf3
Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch
A00 2 plies
1. Nc3 e5
Van Geet Opening: Reversed Scandinavian
A00 7 plies
1. Nc3 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qa4
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