Flank openings

Amar Opening

1.Nh3

The Amar Opening starts with 1.Nh3 and is catalogued under ECO A00, in the flank openings half of the book. The catalog indexes 3 lines inside it, grouped into 3 named variations, and the position after those moves has 1 playable continuation to walk from here.

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Amar Opening
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Current setup

Move ideas

  1. 1.Nh3

    Develops the knight to h3, bringing it into the game.

    Idea: Improve piece coordination and clear the back rank for castling and the rooks.

  2. 1…d5

    Advances to d5 to claim central space and control nearby key squares.

    Idea: Give the pieces room to develop behind a durable central foothold.

  3. 2.g3

    Advances the g-pawn to gain kingside space and control new squares.

    Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.

  4. 2…e5

    Advances to e5 to claim central space and control nearby key squares.

    Idea: Give the pieces room to develop behind a durable central foothold.

Book continuations

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1 move
f4Amar Opening: Paris Gambit2 named lines · Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent GambitAdvances the f-pawn to gain kingside space and control new squares.Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.

Named variations

Each line below is an indexed entry under Amar Opening. Open one to load it on the board and keep exploring from that position.

Openings from the same volume

ECO groups openings by the structures they lead to, so these families tend to share plans with the Amar Opening.