Clemenz Opening
Overview
Clemenz Opening is a chess opening at the root of the Flank Openings family, classified under ECO code A00.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 1 ply of play, with the move sequence 1. h3.
It branches into 3 notable variations — Spike Lee Gambit, Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense, Global Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 1
- Direct variations
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
1,054,090 games · White 44.4% / Draw 4.7% / Black 50.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 336,369 | |
| e5 | 328,995 | |
| c5 | 74,959 | |
| e6 | 66,567 | |
| Nf6 | 51,941 | |
| g6 | 39,483 | |
| c6 | 35,795 | |
| b6 | 30,304 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:25:52
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