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- Van Geet Opening A00
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Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights
Overview
Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. Nc3 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4, after 7 plies of opening development.
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
151,357 games · White 46.3% / Draw 5.1% / Black 48.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| g6 | 41,148 | |
| Nf6 | 32,910 | |
| e5 | 25,668 | |
| Nxd4 | 15,541 | |
| e6 | 13,543 | |
| d6 | 7,738 | |
| d5 | 5,833 | |
| a6 | 4,865 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:32:09
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