Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

van't kruijs opening

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: van't krui-js open-ing
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Van't Kruijs Openings (plural)

Questions

What does van't kruijs opening mean?: 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).
Where does van't kruijs opening come from?: Named after the Dutch player Maarten van 't Kruijs (1813–1885) who won the sixth Dutch championship in 1878.

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