Van't Kruijs Opening
What is the Van't Kruijs Opening?
The Van't Kruijs Opening is a chess opening that begins with 1. e3. It is classified under ECO A00 and has 5 named variations. White chooses it with the move e3.
Moves: 1. e3
ECO: A00
Chosen by: White
Main variations
1. e3 e5 2. Bc4 b5 3. Bb3
1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3
1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3
1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3
All 5 variations
| ECO | Variation | Moves |
|---|---|---|
| A00 | Main line | 1. e3 |
| A00 | Bouncing Bishop Variation | 1. e3 e5 2. Bc4 b5 3. Bb3 |
| A00 | Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Akahi Variation | 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 |
| A00 | Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Alua Variation | 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 |
| A00 | Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Ekolu Variation | 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 |
How to learn an opening
Learn the ideas before the moves: where the pieces go, which pawn breaks matter and what the typical middlegame plans are. Then play it, and after each game look up the point where you or your opponent left the known moves. MentoChess shows that point automatically for every game you import.
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