Opening family
Van't Kruijs Opening Lines and Variations
The Van't Kruijs Opening family contains 5 named lines in this opening book, spanning ECO A00. Use this page as the map, then open individual lines for exact move orders and diagrams.
How to study this family
White
White should use the move order as a checkpoint: finish development, identify the central break, and compare the continuations below before memorizing moves.
Black
Black should ask what White is threatening in the center, then choose development moves that prepare a clean pawn break or a useful exchange.
Start with the shortest line, then branch to the variations that change the pawn structure or tactical target. Memorizing every branch before understanding the family plan is usually wasted work.
Main named lines
- A00 · Van't Kruijs Opening
- A00 · Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop Variation
- A00 · Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Akahi Variation
- A00 · Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Alua Variation
- A00 · Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Ekolu Variation
Deep theory branches
- 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 — Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Akahi Variation
- 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 — Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Alua Variation
- 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 — Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Ekolu Variation
- 1. e3 e5 2. Bc4 b5 3. Bb3 — Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop Variation
- 1. e3 — Van't Kruijs Opening