Barnes Opening

proper noun

The opening move 1.f3.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Barnes Opening
  1. board gamesThe opening move 1.f3.

Origin

After English chess master Thomas Wilson Barnes.

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APA

Barnes Opening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnes%20Opening

MLA

“Barnes Opening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnes%20Opening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barnes Opening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnes%20Opening.

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