Irregular Chess Openings

Opening NameChess NotationMICOS CodeMICOS CAP

1. Anderssen's Opening

Anderssen's Opening1.a3A00.001.IOExplore ▶
Anderssen's Opening: Polish Gambit1.a3 a5 2.b4A00.002.IOExplore ▶
Anderssen's Opening: Hippopotamus Attack1.a3 e5 2.b3 d5 3.c3 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.e3 Bd6 6.f3 0-0 7.g3A00.003.IOExplore ▶
Anderssen's Opening: Shy Attack1.a3 e5 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.Nd2 Bd6 6.e3 0-0 7.h3A00.004.IOExplore ▶
Anderssen's Opening: Creepy Crawly Formation1.a3 e5 2.h3 d5A00.005.IOExplore ▶
Anderssen's Opening: Andersspike1.a3 g6 2.g4A00.006.IOExplore ▶

2. Ware Opening

Ware Opening1.a4A00.007.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Symmetrical1.a4 a5A00.008.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Crab Attack1.a4 a5 2.h4A00.009.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Wing Gambit1.a4 b5 2.axb5 Bb7A00.010.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit1.a4 b6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nd7A00.011.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Ware Gambit1.a4 e5 2.a5 d5 3.e3 f5 4.a6A00.012.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Aquisap Opening1.a4 e5 2.e4A00.013.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Crab Opening1.a4 e5 2.h4A00.014.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap1.a4 e5 2.Ra3A00.015.IOExplore ▶

3. Polish Opening

Polish Opening (Sokolsky Opening)1.b4A00.016.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Symmetrical1.b4 b5A00.017.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Birmingham Gambit1.b4 c5A00.018.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Outflank1.b4 c6A00.019.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Schuehler Gambit1.b4 c6 2.Bb2 a5 3.b5 cxb5 4.e4A00.020.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Baltic Defence1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 Bf5A00.021.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Myers Attack1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.a4A00.022.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Labahn Gambit1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 d4 3.Nf3 c5A00.023.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: German Defence1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 Qd6A00.024.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Diemer Gambit1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 Qd6 3.a3 e5 4.e4 dxe4 5.f3A00.025.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Bugayev Attack1.b4 e5 2.a3A00.026.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Kucharkowski Meybohm Gambit1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 Bxb4 3.f4 exf4 4.Bxg7 Qh4+ 5.g3 fxg3 6.Bg2 gxh2+ 7.Kf1 hxg1=Q+ 8.Kxg1A00.027.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Wolferts Gambit1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 c5A00.028.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Czech Defence1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 d6A00.029.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Bugayev Advance1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 f6 3.b5A00.030.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Tartakower Gambit1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 f6 3.e4A00.031.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Schiffler-Sokolsky-Tartakower Gambit1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 f6 3.e4 Bxb4A00.032.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Tartakower Gambit Brinckmann1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 f6 3.e4 Bxb4 4.Bc4 Nc6 5.f4 Qe7 6.f5 g6A00.033.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Lewin Double Gambit1.b4 e5 2.e4 Bxb4 3.f4 exf4A00.034.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Dutch Defence1.b4 f5A00.035.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Bucker Defence1.b4 Na6A00.036.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Grigorian Defence1.b4 Nc6A00.037.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Schiffler-Sokolsky Attack1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 d5 3.e3 e6 4.b5A00.038.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Hartlaub Gambit1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 e6 3.a3 c6 4.d3 a5 5.bxa5 d5 6.e4A00.039.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Queenside Defence1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 e6 3.b5 a6A00.040.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Rook Exchange Defence1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 e6 3.b5 a6 4.a4 axb5 5.axb5 Rxa1 6.Bxa1A00.041.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Indian Formation1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 e6 3.b5 b6A00.042.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: King’s Indian Formation1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6A00.043.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: King's Indian Sokolsky Attack1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.e3 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.d4A00.044.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: King's Indian Schiffler Attack1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.e4A00.045.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Spike Attack1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.g4A00.046.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Zukertort System1.b4 Nf6 2.Nf3A00.047.IOExplore ▶
Polish Opening: Karniewski Defence1.b4 Nh6A00.048.IOExplore ▶

4. Saragossa Opening

Saragossa Opening1.c3A00.049.IOExplore ▶
Saragossa Opening: Cabbage Attack1.c3 e5 2.a3 d5 3.b3 Nf6 4.Bb2 Nc6 5.a4 Bd6 6.g3 0-0 7.e3A00.050.IOExplore ▶
Saragossa Opening: Bendig Gambit1.c3 e5 2.e4 Nc6 3.f4A00.051.IOExplore ▶
Saragossa Opening: Hanham Hayward Attack1.c3 e5 2.Qc2A00.052.IOExplore ▶

5. Mieses Opening

Mieses Opening1.d3A00.053.IOExplore ▶
Mieses Opening: Venezolana1.d3 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3A00.054.IOExplore ▶
Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat1.d3 e5A00.055.IOExplore ▶
Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat - Valencia Opening1.d3 e5 2.Bd2A00.056.IOExplore ▶
Mieses Opening: Valencia Opening1.d3 e5 2.Nd2A00.057.IOExplore ▶
Mieses Opening: Myers Spike Attack1.d3 g6 2.g4A00.058.IOExplore ▶

7. Van't Kruijs Opening

Van't Kruijs Opening1.e3A00.059.IOExplore ▶
Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni Hiva Gambit Delayed1.e3 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.a3 e5 4.f4 exf4 5.Nf3A00.060.IOExplore ▶
Van't Kruijs Opening: 1…e51.e3 e5A00.061.IOExplore ▶
Van't Kruijs Opening: Bouncing Bishop1.e3 e5 2.Bc4 b5 3.Bb3A00.062.IOExplore ▶
Van't Kruijs Opening: Amsterdam Attack1.e3 e5 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.b3 Nf6A00.063.IOExplore ▶
Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni Hiva Gambit Ekolu1.e3 e5 2.Nc3 d5 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3A00.064.IOExplore ▶
Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni Hiva Gambit Alua1.e3 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3A00.065.IOExplore ▶
Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni Hiva Gambit Akahi1.e3 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3A00.066.IOExplore ▶

8. Barnes Opening

Barnes Opening1.f3A00.067.IOExplore ▶
Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit: 4.c31.f3 d5 2.e4 g6 3.d4 dxe4 4.c3A00.068.IOExplore ▶
Barnes Opening: Walkerling1.f3 e5 2.e4 Nf6 3.Bc4A00.069.IOExplore ▶
Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate1.f3 e5 2.g4 Qh4#A00.070.IOExplore ▶
Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag1.f3 e5 2.Kf2A00.071.IOExplore ▶
Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit1.f3 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3A00.072.IOExplore ▶

8. Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: King's Fianchetto - Benko Opening1.g3A00.073.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation1.g3 c5A00.074.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Reversed Modern Defence1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 c5A00.075.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 c6A00.076.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 e5 3.c4 dxc4 4.b3A00.077.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Regan Attack1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 e5 3.d4A00.078.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 e6A00.079.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen Beta Gambit1.g3 d5 2.Nf3 g5A00.080.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Burk Gambit1.g3 e5 2.a3 d5 3.Nf3 e4 4.Nh4 Be7 5.d3A00.081.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Buecker Gambit1.g3 e5 2.Bg2 d5 3.b4A00.082.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine1.g3 e5 2.Nf3A00.083.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Reversed Brooklyn Defence Benko Gambit1.g3 e5 2.Nf3 e4 3.Ng1 Nf6 4.b4A00.084.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Reversed Norwegian Defence1.g3 e5 2.Nf3 e4 3.Nh4A00.085.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Paris Gambit1.g3 e5 2.Nh3 d5 3.f4 Bxh3 4.Bxh3 exf4 5.0-0A00.086.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defence1.g3 f5A00.087.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Paschmann Gambit1.g3 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Qh5+ g6A00.088.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Myers Defence1.g3 g5A00.089.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical1.g3 g6A00.090.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Lasker Simultan Special Defence1.g3 h5A00.091.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Van Kruijk Gambit1.g3 h5 2.Nf3 h4A00.092.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Asten Gambit1.g3 Nc6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 e5 4.dxe5 d4 5.Ne4 f5A00.093.IOExplore ▶
Hungarian Opening: Indian Defence1.g3 Nf6A00.094.IOExplore ▶

9. Grob Opening

Grob Opening1.g4A00.095.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit1.g4 d5 2.Bg2A00.096.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Fritz Gambit1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4A00.097.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Romford Counter-Gambit1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 d4A00.098.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Fritz Gambit - Romford Counter-Gambit1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 d4 4.Bxb7 Nd7 5.Bxa8 Qxa8A00.099.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 c6A00.100.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit - Richter Gambit1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.c4 dxc4 4.b3A00.101.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Spike Attack1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.g5A00.102.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Short Spike Attack1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.h3A00.103.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit - Keres Gambit1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 e5 3.d4 exd4 4.c3A00.104.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit - Basman Gambit1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 h5 3.gxh5A00.105.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit1.g4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3A00.106.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit Hartlaub Attack1.g4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.d3A00.107.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit Schiller Defence1.g4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 h5A00.108.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Keene Defence: 6…Ne71.g4 d5 2.h3 e5 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 e4 5.c4 Bd6 6.Nc3 Ne7A00.109.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Spike Hurst Attack1.g4 e5 2.Bg2 d5 3.c4A00.110.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Macho Keene Defence1.g4 e5 2.h3 d5 3.Bg2 c6A00.111.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: London Defence1.g4 e5 2.h3 Nc6A00.112.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Alessi Gambit1.g4 f5A00.113.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Double Grob1.g4 g5A00.114.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Double Grob Coca Cola Gambit1.g4 g5 2.f4A00.115.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Spike Deferred Attack1.g4 g6 2.d3A00.116.IOExplore ▶
Grob Opening: Bucker Defence1.g4 Nh6A00.117.IOExplore ▶

10. Clemenz Opening

Clemenz Opening1.h3A00.118.IOExplore ▶
Clemenz Opening: Global Opening1.h3 e5 2.a3A00.119.IOExplore ▶
Clemenz Opening: Spike Lee Gambit1.h3 h5 2.g4A00.120.IOExplore ▶

11. Kadas Opening

Kadas Opening (Desprez Opening)1.h4A00.121.IOExplore ▶
Kadas Opening: Koola-Koola1.h4 a5A00.122.IOExplore ▶
Kadas Opening: Kadas Gambit1.h4 c5 2.b4A00.123.IOExplore ▶
Kadas Opening: Deprez Opening - Myers Attack1.h4 d5 2.d4 c5 3.e3A00.124.IOExplore ▶
Kadas Opening: Myers Attack1.h4 d5 2.d4 c5 3.e4A00.125.IOExplore ▶
Kadas Opening: Kadas Gambit: 4.c31.h4 d5 2.d4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.c3A00.126.IOExplore ▶
Kadas Opening: Beginner's Trap1.h4 d5 2.Rh3A00.127.IOExplore ▶
Kadas Opening: Kadas Gambit: 3.c31.h4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3A00.128.IOExplore ▶
Kadas Opening: Steinbok Gambit1.h4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.d3A00.129.IOExplore ▶
Kadas Opening: Schneider Gambit1.h4 g5A00.130.IOExplore ▶

12. Sodium Attack

Sodium Attack: Durkin Opening1.Na3A00.131.IOExplore ▶
Sodium Attack: Celadon Attack1.Na3 e5 2.d3 Bxa3 3.bxa3 d5 4.e3 c5 5.Rb1A00.132.IOExplore ▶
Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit1.Na3 e5 2.Nc4 Nc6 3.e4 f5A00.133.IOExplore ▶
Sodium Attack: Chenoboskian Attack1.Na3 g6 2.g4A00.134.IOExplore ▶

13. Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Dunst Opening1.Nc3A00.135.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: St. George Defence1.Nc3 a6A00.136.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Laroche Gambit1.Nc3 b5A00.137.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Duesseldorf Gambit1.Nc3 c5 2.b4A00.138.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Novosibirsk Attack1.Nc3 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qh4A00.139.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights1.Nc3 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4A00.140.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Twyble Attack1.Nc3 c5 2.Rb1A00.141.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Venezolana Attack1.Nc3 d5 2.d3 Nf6 3.g3A00.142.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Sleipner Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.e3 e5 3.d4 Bb4A00.143.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Caro-Kann Defence1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 c6A00.144.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: St. Patrick's Attack1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 c6 3.h3A00.145.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Hector Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Bc4A00.146.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Dunst Perrenet Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.d3A00.147.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Dougherty Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.f3A00.148.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Pseudo Diemer Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.f3 exf3 4.Qxf3A00.149.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Amazon Dunst1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nxe4 Qd5A00.150.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Myers Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 Nf6 3.d3 dxe4 4.Bg5A00.151.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Melleby Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.f4 d4 3.Ne4 c5A00.152.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Pfeiffer Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.f4 d4 3.Ne4 e5A00.153.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Pfeiffer Gambit - Sleipnir Counter-Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.f4 d4 3.Ne4 e5 4.Nf3A00.154.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Jendrossek Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.f4 d4 3.Ne4 f5 4.Nf2 Nf6 5.Nf3 c5 6.b4A00.155.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Damhaug Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.f4 e5A00.156.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit1.Nc3 d5 2.f4 g5A00.157.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Hergert Gambit1.Nc3 d6 2.f4 e5 3.fxe5 Nc6A00.158.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch1.Nc3 e5A00.159.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Battambang Attack1.Nc3 e5 2.a3A00.160.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Gladbacher Gambit1.Nc3 e5 2.b3 d5 3.e4 dxe4 4.d3A00.161.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch 3…Nc61.Nc3 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6A00.162.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Reversed Scandinavian1.Nc3 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qa4A00.163.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit1.Nc3 e5 2.e3 d5 3.Qh5 Be6A00.164.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Liebig Gambit1.Nc3 e5 2.e3 d5 3.Qh5 Nf6A00.165.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Nowokunski Gambit1.Nc3 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.e4A00.166.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Billockus-Johansen Gambit1.Nc3 e5 2.Nf3 Bc5A00.167.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Napoleon Attack1.Nc3 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4A00.168.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Kluever Gambit1.Nc3 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.d3A00.169.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Glasscoe Gambit1.Nc3 f5 2.g4A00.170.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Anti-Pirc Attack1.Nc3 g6 2.h3A00.171.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Myers Attack1.Nc3 g6 2.h4A00.172.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit1.Nc3 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.e4 dxe4 4.d5A00.173.IOExplore ▶
Van Geet Opening: Tuebingen Gambit1.Nc3 Nf6 2.g4A00.174.IOExplore ▶

14. Amar Opening

Amar Opening1.Nh3A00.175.IOExplore ▶
Amar Opening: Paris Gambit1.Nh3 d5 2.g3 e5 3.f4A00.176.IOExplore ▶
Amar Gambit1.Nh3 d5 2.g3 e5 3.f4 Bxh3 4.Bxh3 exf4A00.177.IOExplore ▶
Amar Opening: Gent Gambit1.Nh3 d5 2.g3 e5 3.f4 Bxh3 4.Bxh3 exf4 5.0-0 fxg3 6.hxg3A00.178.IOExplore ▶
Amar Opening: Krazy Kat1.Nh3 e5 2.f3 d5 3.Nf2A00.179.IOExplore ▶

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