Van Geet Opening · A00
Dunst-Perrenet Gambit
1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. d3
An early pawn trade leaves the d-file as Black's avenue and the e-file as White's - both sides get real winning chances down their own file. Black keeps the extra pawn; White plays for time, open lines, and initiative - the classic gambit trade.
The first 4 moves, explained
- 1. Nc3 Develops the knight to c3, eyeing d5 and e4. Theory calls this the Van Geet Opening.
- 1... d5 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e4, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 2. e4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling d5, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 2... dxe4 Takes the pawn on e4, toward the centre and opens the d-file for the queen.
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Where this fits
This line is one of 33 in the Van Geet Opening. If you want to know where your own games leave it, the guide on leaving theory explains how that is found.