B00 · Semi-Open · a plan for White

Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit

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1.e4Nc62.d4d53.Nc3dxe44.d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit185k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit48%90k44%
39%73k41%
10%19k45%
0.6%1.1k25%
0.3%57435%
0.3%54334%
0.2%45124%
0.2%43530%
0.2%33026%
0.2%30112%
Famous games in this line183 master games
Jobava, Ba (2705) – Oleksienko, M. (2622)20131–0Heimann, An (2573) – Jovanovic, Zo CRO (2519)20231–0Peng, Li Min (2496) – Li, Di (2552)2024½–½Christiansen, L. (2579) – Root, Do (2463)2024½–½Espinosa Aranda, A. (2497) – Ibarra Jerez, JC. (2538)2019½–½Dvoirys, Semen I (2570) – Yemelin, Vasily (2460)19960–1Broniek, Mariusz Maciej (2502) – Williamson, Harvey D. (2527)2024½–½Bogdanovich, S. (2528) – Shanava, K. (2498)20180–1
Heroes of this opening Jobava, Ba · Heimann, An · Yemelin, Vasily · Shanava, K.
Family
Van Geet Opening
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5
Gambit
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Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Nimzowitsch GambitB00 4…Ne5Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Richter GambitB00 4…Nb8 5.f3
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Van Geet Opening: Gladbacher GambitA00 1.Nc3 e5 2.b3 d5 3.e4 dxe4 …Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two KnightsA00 1.Nc3 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 …Van Geet Opening: Novosibirsk VariationA00 1.Nc3 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 …
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