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Van Geet Opening: Venezolana Variation
Overview
Van Geet Opening: Venezolana Variation 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 d5 2. d3 Nf6 3. g3, after 5 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
- 5
- Parent
- Van Geet Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
9,432 games · White 46.5% / Draw 5.8% / Black 47.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 2,472 | |
| c6 | 1,136 | |
| d4 | 1,121 | |
| e6 | 1,056 | |
| c5 | 875 | |
| Bf5 | 827 | |
| g6 | 688 | |
| Nc6 | 555 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:32:17
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