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Van Geet Opening

Twyble Attack

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  1. 1.Nc3c5
  2. 2.Rb1

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A joke line of the Van Geet Opening in which White answers 1...c5 with 2. Rb1, an aimless rook move played mainly to taunt the opponent.

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About the Twyble Attack

The Twyble Attack, 1. Nc3 c5 2. Rb1, sets aside the normal continuations 2. e4 and 2. Nf3 in favor of a rook move that does nothing for development or for the fight over the center. Moving the rook also gives up the right to castle queenside. The line is regarded as a meme variation, chosen to mock or provoke an opponent rather than to gain anything from the opening, and Black is left free to develop as desired.

Popular continuations

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