Tree path 2 levels Van't Kruijs Opening › Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Alua Variation
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Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Alua Variation
Overview
Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Alua Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code A00 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 to reach the canonical position.
It is a direct variation of Van't Kruijs Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Van't Kruijs Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
602 games · White 48.0% / Draw 4.3% / Black 47.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| fxe3 | 464 | |
| Nf6 | 62 | |
| Bc5 | 20 | |
| d5 | 20 | |
| d6 | 11 | |
| Bb4 | 11 | |
| Be7 | 7 | |
| g6 | 2 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:32:27
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