Van't Kruijs Opening

English

Etymology

Named after the Dutch player Maarten van 't Kruijs (1813–1885) who won the sixth Dutch championship in 1878.

Noun

Van't Kruijs Opening (plural Van't Kruijs Openings)

1. A chess opening characterized by the move 1. e3 that can turn into many opening variations, this opening is uncommon because it is considered a move that wastes a tempo (for the white's pieces).

Further reading

• Van 't Kruijs Opening on Wikipedia.Wikipedia