Valencia Opening

Valencia Opening is a chess opening with the ECO code A00. It goes 1. d3 e5 2. Nd2. White opens with 1. d3 (the Mieses move) and Black answers 1... e5. After 3 moves it is Black 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. d3 – White plays the pawn to d3
• 1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
• 2. Nd2 – White plays the knight to d2

Related openings

• It extends: Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat (1. d3 e5)

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