Flank openings

Van't Kruijs Opening

1.e3

The Van't Kruijs Opening starts with 1.e3 and is catalogued under ECO A00, in the flank openings half of the book. The catalog indexes 5 lines inside it, grouped into 5 named variations.

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Current setup

Move ideas

  1. 1.e3

    Advances to e3 to claim central space and control nearby key squares.

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

  2. 1…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.

  3. 2.Bc4

    Develops the bishop to c4, bringing it into the game.

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

  4. 2…b5

    Advances the b-pawn to gain queenside space and control new squares.

    Idea: Prepare a fianchetto or discourage the opponent’s expansion on that wing.

  5. 3.Bb3

    Repositions the bishop to b3, where it influences a new part of the board.

    Idea: Improve the piece’s activity and support the next stage of the plan.

Book continuations

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Named variations

Each line below is an indexed entry under Van't Kruijs 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 Van't Kruijs Opening.