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Van't Kruijs Opening

Van't Kruijs Opening noun: a chess opening characterized by the move 1. e3 that can turn into many opening variations, this opening is uncommon because it is considered a move that wastes a tempo (for the white's pieces).

Noun

Van't Kruijs Opening (plural Van't Kruijs Openings)

  1. A chess opening characterized by the move 1. e3 that can turn into many opening variations, this opening is uncommon because it is considered a move that wastes a tempo (for the white's pieces).

Forms of Van't Kruijs Opening

pluralVan't Kruijs Openings

Origin of Van't Kruijs Opening

Named after the Dutch player Maarten van 't Kruijs (1813–1885) who won the sixth Dutch championship in 1878.

Questions about Van't Kruijs Opening

What does Van't Kruijs Opening mean?
Van't Kruijs Opening means a chess opening characterized by the move 1. e3 that can turn into many opening variations, this opening is uncommon because it is considered a move that wastes a tempo (for the white's pieces).
What part of speech is Van't Kruijs Opening?
Van't Kruijs Opening is a noun.
What is the plural of Van't Kruijs Opening?
The plural of Van't Kruijs Opening is Van't Kruijs Openings.

Words near Van't Kruijs Opening in the dictionary

  1. Van Wie
  2. Van Winkle
  3. Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome
  4. Van Zandt
  5. Van Zandt County
  6. Van't Kruijs Opening
  7. van-courier
  8. van-couriers
  9. van-dragger
  10. van-draggers
  11. van-dragging

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