Amsterdam Attack

Amsterdam Attack is a chess opening with the ECO code A00. It goes 1. e3 e5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. b3 Nf6. White opens with 1. e3 (the Van't Kruijs move) and Black answers 1... e5. After 8 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. e3 – White plays the pawn to e3
• 1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
• 2. c4 – White plays the pawn to c4
• 2... d6 – Black plays the pawn to d6
• 3. Nc3 – White plays the knight to c3
• 3... Nc6 – Black plays the knight to c6
• 4. b3 – White plays the pawn to b3
• 4... Nf6 – Black plays the knight to f6

Related openings

• It extends: Van't Kruijs Opening (1. e3)

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