Dunst Opening

Dunst Opening
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a8 black rook
b8 black knight
c8 black bishop
d8 black queen
e8 black king
f8 black bishop
g8 black knight
h8 black rook
a7 black pawn
b7 black pawn
c7 black pawn
d7 black pawn
e7 black pawn
f7 black pawn
g7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
c3 white knight
a2 white pawn
b2 white pawn
c2 white pawn
d2 white pawn
e2 white pawn
f2 white pawn
g2 white pawn
h2 white pawn
a1 white rook
c1 white bishop
d1 white queen
e1 white king
f1 white bishop
g1 white knight
h1 white rook
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Moves1.Nc3
ECOA00
OriginBlackburneNoa, London 1883
Named afterTed A. Dunst
Synonym(s)Heinrichsen Opening
Baltic Opening
Van Geet Opening
Sleipnir Opening
Kotrč's Opening
Meštrović Opening
Romanian Opening
Queen's Knight Attack
Queen's Knight Opening
Millard's Opening
Knight on the Left
der Linksspringer

The Dunst Opening is a chess opening in which White opens with the move:

1. Nc3

This fairly uncommon opening may have more names than any other: it is also called the Heinrichsen Opening, Baltic Opening, Van Geet Opening, Sleipnir Opening, Kotrč's Opening, Meštrović Opening, Romanian Opening, Queen's Knight Attack, Queen's Knight Opening, Millard's Opening, Knight on the Left, and (in German) der Linksspringer.