Openings/Van Geet Opening
Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense B01
1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 dxe4 3. Nxe4 e5
30 tournament games from this position · White wins 53%, draws 30%, Black wins 17%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 16 | 69% 25% | 2083 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 9 | 56% 33% | 2234 | 2024 |
| Bb5+ | 2 | 50% 50% | 2424 | 2018 |
| d3 | 1 | 100% | 1903 | 2018 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1873 | 2018 |
| Qh5 | 1 | 100% | 1893 | 2025 |
Top games
| Lu Shanglei2634–Harikrishna, P2739 | ½-½ | TCh-CHN 2018 | 2018 |
| Khusnutdinov, R2470–Harikrishna, P2725 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Wang Chen2495–Zeng, C2542 | 0-1 | ch-CHN 2018 | 2018 |
| Genocchio, D2439–Calavalle, G2221 | ½-½ | 76th ch-ITA Semi-Final | 2016 |
| Khusnutdinov, R2491–Umarbekov, A2140 | 1-0 | KAZ Independence Rapid | 2019 |
| Ivanov, Mike2383–Chandra, Anand Rishi2169 | 1-0 | 16th Calgary Int 2025 | 2025 |
| Luczak, Filip2319–Eke, Salih2217 | 0-1 | 34th Cracovia Open A | 2023 |
| Westerberg, J2468–Carlsson, N2063 | 1-0 | Robert Spangbergs Mem | 2024 |
| Pyrih, Roman2398–Munkhzul, Davaakhuu2124 | ½-½ | Pan-Am Intercollegiate | 2026 |
| Exposito Amaro, J2309–Perez Perez, Gabriel2105 | 0-1 | ch-ESP Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
Van Geet Opening variations
Van Geet OpeningA00Laroche GambitA00Reversed NimzowitschA00Battambang VariationA00Düsseldorf GambitA00Myers AttackA00Twyble AttackA00Tübingen GambitA00Damhaug GambitA00Warsteiner GambitA00Billockus-Johansen GambitA00Venezolana VariationA00Dougherty GambitA00Dunst-Perrenet GambitA00Kluever GambitA00Napoleon AttackA00Nowokunski GambitA00Hector GambitA00Melleby GambitA00Pfeiffer GambitA00Sleipnir GambitA00Hulsemann GambitA00Liebig GambitA00Hergert GambitA00