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Van Geet Opening: Myers Attack

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Overview

Van Geet Opening: Myers Attack is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A00.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

Play reaches this position via 1. Nc3 g6 2. h4, after 3 plies of opening development.

It branches immediately from Van Geet Opening in the opening tree.

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ECO code
A00
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
3
Parent
Van Geet Opening

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Statistics from Lichess

25,624 games · White 53.5% / Draw 4.8% / Black 41.7%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Bg714,755
h55,712
Nf62,445
h61,173
d5534
b6250
d6237
c5103

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:30:48

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