ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch

1. Nc3 e5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2. Nf3+0.32

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.322. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. Nxc6 Bxc3+
  2. +0.222. e4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bd6 5. d3 O-O 6. Bc4 Na5
  3. +0.102. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qd3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Be7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch?
After 1. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. Nf3 for White, continuing Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. Nxc6 Bxc3+. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 2. e4 (+0.22) and 2. d4 (+0.10).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: white is slightly better. 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: Reversed Nimzowitsch?
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+).