Van Geet Opening: Complete Guide

An offbeat flank try — 1.Nc3 sidesteps mainstream theory while keeping the option to transpose into a dozen other openings. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.

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All 38 variations of the Van Geet Opening

Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: d5 ECO A00 23M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: c5 ECO A00 18M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch: e4 ECO A00 16M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening ECO A00 9M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: e6 ECO A00 8M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Nf6 ECO A00 6M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch ECO A00 3M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: g6 ECO A00 2M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: e5 ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch: Nf3 ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch: d4 ECO A00 831K games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch: e3 ECO A00 513K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Dunst-Perrenet Gambit ECO A00 396K games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Napoleon Attack ECO A00 383K games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense ECO B01 180K games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense ECO B01 180K games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation ECO A00 74K games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch: d3 ECO A00 47K games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch: b3 ECO A00 45K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Billockus-Johansen Gambit ECO A00 37K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Dougherty Gambit ECO A00 36K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Hector Gambit ECO A00 29K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Liebig Gambit ECO A00 9K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Laroche Gambit ECO A00 6K games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Venezolana Variation ECO A00 6K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Kluever Gambit ECO A00 5K games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Myers Attack ECO A00 5K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Sleipnir Gambit ECO A00 4K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Tübingen Gambit ECO A00 4K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Damhaug Gambit ECO A00 1K games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit ECO A00 848 games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Düsseldorf Gambit ECO A00 668 games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Nowokunski Gambit ECO A00 524 games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Hergert Gambit ECO A00 510 games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Melleby Gambit ECO A00 327 games Openings & Plans Van Geet Opening: Twyble Attack ECO A00 193 games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Pfeiffer Gambit ECO A00 191 games Gambits Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit ECO A00 42 games

Frequently asked questions about the Van Geet Opening

What is the van geet in chess?

The Van Geet is a chess opening family with 38 variations covered on Chessy. Over 95 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.