Openings/Van Geet Opening
Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights A00
1. Nc3 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
115 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 27%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 53 | 45% 17% 38% | 2238 | 2025 |
| g6 | 41 | 24% 44% 32% | 2156 | 2026 |
| e6 | 11 | 36% 18% 45% | 2059 | 2026 |
| d5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2359 | 2019 |
| d6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2115 | 2019 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 1792 | 2019 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 2020 | 2012 |
| Qc7 | 1 | 100% | 2360 | 2012 |
Top games
| Andreikin, D2720–Rublevsky, S2702 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Andreikin, D2720–Cheparinov, I2681 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Andreikin, D2720–Sasikiran, K2639 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Bauer, Ch2630–Van Wely, L2654 | 0-1 | 5th Blitz Marathon 2014 | 2014 |
| Khusnutdinov, R2470–Korobov, A2698 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Demidov, M2498–Vorobiov, E2590 | ½-½ | ch-Moscow 2014 | 2014 |
| Khusnutdinov, R2458–Lu Shanglei2627 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Khusnutdinov, R2470–Zhigalko, S2604 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Pyrih, Roman2429–Movsesian, S2598 | 1-0 | Grand Prix PlusCity Blitz | 2025 |
| Demidov, M2513–Reshetnikov, Al2498 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
Van Geet Opening variations
Van Geet OpeningA00Laroche GambitA00Reversed NimzowitschA00Battambang VariationA00Düsseldorf GambitA00Myers AttackA00Twyble AttackA00Tübingen GambitA00Damhaug GambitA00Warsteiner GambitA00Billockus-Johansen GambitA00Venezolana VariationA00Dougherty GambitA00Dunst-Perrenet GambitA00Kluever GambitA00Napoleon AttackA00Nowokunski GambitA00Hector GambitA00Melleby GambitA00Pfeiffer GambitA00Sleipnir GambitA00Hulsemann GambitA00Liebig GambitA00Hergert GambitA00