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    Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop Variation

    1.e3 e5 2.Bc4 b5 3.Bb3 · ECO A00

    Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop Variation position after 1.e3 e5 2.Bc4 b5 3.Bb3. White: bishop on b3, pawn on e3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on d2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on b5, pawn on e5.

    Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e3 e5 2.Bc4 b5 3.Bb3. It is classified A00 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the Van't Kruijs Opening family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e3 e5 2.Bc4 b5 3.Bb3.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop Variation?
    The Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e3 e5 2.Bc4 b5 3.Bb3. It is classified A00 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop Variation?
    1.e3 e5 2.Bc4 b5 3.Bb3. After these moves it is black to move.

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