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Valencia Opening A00

A — Flank openings · Family: Valencia Opening

1. d3 e5 2. Nd2

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The Valencia Opening is catalogued under the ECO code A00. Its main line runs 1. d3 e5 2. Nd2.

After 3 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is Black to move. Material is balanced.

Play through the moves on the board above, explore the variations tree below — click any move of any branch — then test yourself against the engine from the position you picked.

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Valencia Opening

Variations tree of the Valencia Opening family

Click any move to jump to that position; switch branches at any point with the alternative moves. Test your knowledge plays the shown position against the engine.

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1 variations of “Valencia Opening” · win% from 1.5M rated games · ♞ Test your knowledge vs engine

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