Van Geet Opening
1. Nc3
1… d5+0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Van Geet Opening (A00), reached after 1. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 1… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.08).
Top engine moves
- +0.081… d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 g6 4. e3 Bg7 5. Nb5 Na6 6. h3
- +0.121… Nf6 2. e4 e5 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd3 Bb4 6. Bd2
- +0.261… c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e5 4. Nd5 Nge7 5. Bc4 Nxd5 6. Bxd5
All Van Geet Opening variations (32)
- Battambang VariationA001. a3 e5 2. Nc3
- Billockus-Johansen GambitA001. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5
- Damhaug GambitA001. Nc3 d5 2. f4 e5
- Dougherty GambitA001. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. f3
- Dunst-Perrenet GambitA001. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. d3
- Düsseldorf GambitA001. Nc3 c5 2. b4
- Gladbacher GambitA001. Nc3 e5 2. b3 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. d3
- Hector GambitA001. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Bc4
- Hergert GambitA001. Nc3 d6 2. f4 e5 3. fxe5 Nc6
- Hulsemann GambitA001. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Be6
- Jendrossek GambitA001. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 f5 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. b4
- Kluever GambitA001. Nc3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3
- Laroche GambitA001. Nc3 b5
- Liebig GambitA001. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Nf6
- Melleby GambitA001. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 c5
- Myers AttackA001. Nc3 g6 2. h4
- Napoleon AttackA001. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4
- Novosibirsk VariationA001. Nc3 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qh4
- Nowokunski GambitA001. Nc3 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. e4
- Pfeiffer GambitA001. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 e5
- Reversed NimzowitschA001. Nc3 e5
- Reversed ScandinavianA001. Nc3 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qa4
- Sicilian Two KnightsA001. Nc3 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
- Sleipnir GambitA001. Nc3 d5 2. e3 e5 3. d4 Bb4
- Twyble AttackA001. Nc3 c5 2. Rb1
- Tübingen GambitA001. Nc3 Nf6 2. g4
- Venezolana VariationA001. Nc3 d5 2. d3 Nf6 3. g3
- Warsteiner GambitA001. Nc3 d5 2. f4 g5
- Berlin GambitB001. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5
- Grünfeld DefenseB011. e4 d5 2. Nc3 dxe4 3. Nxe4 e5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening?
After 1. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 1… d5 for Black, continuing 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 g6 4. e3 Bg7 5. Nb5 Na6 6. h3. The position is roughly equal (+0.08). The next best moves are 1… Nf6 (+0.12) and 1… c5 (+0.26).
Is the Van Geet Opening a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.08: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Van Geet Opening?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).