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Van Geet Opening: Laroche Gambit
Overview
Van Geet Opening: Laroche 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 begins with 2 plies and takes 1. Nc3 b5 to reach the canonical position.
It branches immediately from Van Geet Opening in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Van Geet Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
6,499 games · White 47.9% / Draw 4.6% / Black 47.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxb5 | 2,711 | |
| e4 | 1,709 | |
| d4 | 694 | |
| Nf3 | 509 | |
| a3 | 234 | |
| d3 | 151 | |
| e3 | 131 | |
| b3 | 123 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:30:42
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