Named Chess Openings/Anderssen's Opening

Anderssen's Opening rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl nl rl pd pl pl pl Position after 1. a3 Introduction and Ideas The Anderssen's OpeningAnderssen's Opening https://lichess.org/opening/Anderssens_Opening/a3 2026-04-20 lichess.org en-US is a less conventional starting move for White as it doesn't push a central pawn but instead gives the turn to Black. The idea of the opening is to effectively pass the turn to Black without disrupting White's development. History Anderssen's Opening is named after the Chess player Adolf Anderssen, who played it three times in 1858 against Paul MorphyAnderssen's Opening Explained https://everything.explained.today/Anderssen's_Opening/ 2026-04-20 everything.explained.today. Main Moves 1...e5 1...d5 1...Nf6 1...c5 Statistics White wins ~47%, Black wins ~48%, draw ~4%. ECO code A002026-03-25 Anderssen's Opening (A00) https://chessiverse.com/resources/openings/anderssens-opening 2026-04-20 Chessiverse en Parent Starting Position References