Named Chess Openings/Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense

Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl nl rl pl pl pl Position after 1. a3 d5 2. h3 e5 pd pd pl Introduction and Ideas The Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical DefenseCreepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense https://lichess.org/opening/Creepy_Crawly_Formation_Classical_Defense/a3_d5_h3_e5 2026-04-20 lichess.org en-US is a strange opening where White gives the center up to Black by pushing the flank pawns passively. This opening is sometimes played as a joke by White, or intentionally passing the turn to Black to play a slow setup. This can also be reached from the Clemenz Opening (1. h3) with 1. h3 d5 2. a3 e5. History There is no known historical origin for the name "Creepy Crawly Formation". It is probably because White's pawns plus Black's e5-d5 pawn duo together form a creepy smile formation. Main Moves 3. e3 3. d3 3. d4 Statistics ~47% White wins, ~50% Black wins, ~4% draws. ECO code A00Schachzeit 2024-11-10 Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense - Openings - Schachzeit https://www.schachzeit.com/en/openings/creepy-crawly-formation/classical-defense 2026-04-20 www.schachzeit.com en Parent Anderssen's Opening References