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Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop Variation
Overview
Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop 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.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. e3 e5 2. Bc4 b5 3. Bb3.
It branches immediately from Van't Kruijs Opening in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Van't Kruijs Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
33 games · White 72.7% / Draw 0.0% / Black 27.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 7 | |
| c5 | 6 | |
| d5 | 5 | |
| a5 | 4 | |
| Bb7 | 3 | |
| Bb4 | 2 | |
| c6 | 1 | |
| a6 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:32:22
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