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Van Geet Opening: Novosibirsk Variation
Overview
Van Geet Opening: Novosibirsk Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as 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.
It is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. Nc3 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qh4.
It is a direct variation of Van Geet Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Van Geet Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
46,901 games · White 51.6% / Draw 4.8% / Black 43.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 23,871 | |
| g6 | 7,438 | |
| e6 | 4,733 | |
| d5 | 4,499 | |
| e5 | 2,311 | |
| d6 | 1,578 | |
| a6 | 898 | |
| Qb6 | 368 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:30:52
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