Barnes Opening — opening family
6 catalogued lines · ECO A00–C20
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The shortest catalogued line of the family runs 1. f3 — the position below. The continuation chips count how many catalogued lines extend this head with each next move; any branch can be explored on the interactive tree and played against the engine from there.
Main continuations
All 6 lines
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening | A00 | 1 plies |
| Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag | A00 | 3 plies |
| Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate | A00 | 4 plies |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | C20 | 5 plies |
| Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit | A00 | 5 plies |
| Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit | A00 | 7 plies |