Tree path 3 levels Van Geet Opening › Reversed Nimzowitsch › Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit
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- Van Geet Opening A00
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Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit
Overview
Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A00 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Be6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch, part of the broader Van Geet Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
493 games · White 52.1% / Draw 4.7% / Black 43.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxe5 | 468 | |
| Nf3 | 17 | |
| a3 | 3 | |
| Bb5+ | 2 | |
| Nb5 | 1 | |
| d4 | 1 | |
| b3 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:30:36
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