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Amar Opening

Amar Opening proper noun: an opening defined by the move 1. Nh3.

Proper noun

the Amar Opening

  1. An opening defined by the move 1. Nh3.
    Synonyms:
    Paris Opening, Drunken Knight Opening, Ammonia Opening

Synonyms of Amar Opening

  • Paris Opening
  • Drunken Knight Opening
  • Ammonia Opening

Origin of Amar Opening

Named after the Parisian amateur Charles Amar /ʃaʁl a.maʁ/ (who played it in the 1930s), probably by Savielly Tartakower, who also suggested to name it the Ammonia Opening due to the algebraic notation resembling NH₃ for ammonia (compare the Durkin Opening/the Durkin Attack also being named the Sodium Attack). As a joke, the chess player Tim Harding suggested that Amar is an acronym (or rather, a backronym in this case) for Absolutely mad and ridiculous.

Questions about Amar Opening

What does Amar Opening mean?
Amar Opening means an opening defined by the move 1. Nh3.
What part of speech is Amar Opening?
Amar Opening is a proper noun.

Words near Amar Opening in the dictionary

  1. amapiano
  2. Amapondo
  3. Amapá
  4. Amaqua
  5. Amar
  6. Amar Opening
  7. Amara
  8. Amara's law
  9. amaracus
  10. Amarag
  11. Amarakaeri

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