Van't Kruijs Opening

noun

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).

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Meanings

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

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).

Origin

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

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APA

Van't Kruijs Opening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van't%20Kruijs%20Opening

MLA

“Van't Kruijs Opening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van't%20Kruijs%20Opening. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Van't Kruijs Opening,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van't%20Kruijs%20Opening.

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