ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Venezolana Variation

1. Nc3 d5 2. d3 Nf6 3. g3

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

3… d4−0.53

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Venezolana Variation (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 d5 2. d3 Nf6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.53).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.533… d4 4. Nb1 c5 5. Bg2 e5 6. Nd2 Bd6 7. Ngf3 Nc6 8. Ng5
  2. −0.513… e5 4. Bg2 d4 5. Ne4 Nxe4 6. Bxe4 c5 7. c3 Be7 8. Qc2
  3. −0.333… Nc6 4. Bg2 e5 5. Bg5 Be6 6. e4 d4 7. Nd5 Be7 8. Bxf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Venezolana Variation?
After 1. Nc3 d5 2. d3 Nf6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d4 for Black, continuing 4. Nb1 c5 5. Bg2 e5 6. Nd2 Bd6 7. Ngf3 Nc6 8. Ng5. Black is slightly better (−0.53). The next best moves are 3… e5 (−0.51) and 3… Nc6 (−0.33).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Venezolana Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.53: black 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: Venezolana Variation?
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+).