Chess Opening Theory/1. e3

Van't Kruijs Opening
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/4P3/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b
Moves: 1. e3
ECO code: A00
Parent: Starting position

1. e3 · Van't Kruijs Opening

An irregular opening, considered somewhat passive. Play may transpose to lines of the English Opening (c2–c4), Queen's Pawn Game (d2–d4), or reversed French Defence (delayed d2–d4), reversed Dutch Defence (f2–f4) positions or the modern variation of Larsen's Opening (b2–b3),or King's Isa Reverse Opening (e4–e5)

Statistics

White Wins 47% Draw 5% Black Wins 49%

Theory table

1. e3

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	... d5	=
2	... e5	=
2	... e5	Bc4 d5	Bb3 Nf6	d3 Nc6	c4 dxc4	Bxc4 Bb4+	Bd2 Qe7	Nf3 Na5	b3 Nxc4	=+
2	... f5	=
2	... Nf6	=

All possible Black's moves

Quick Navigation

Na6 a6 a5

b6 b5

Nc6 c6 c5

d6 d5

e6 e5

Nf6 f6 f5

g6 g5

Nh6 h6 h5

References

• Eric Schiller (2002). Unorthodox Chess Openings (Second ed.). Cardoza. ISBN 1-58042-072-9.

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.