Anderssen's Opening [SEP] named after
Anderssen's Opening
Anderssen's Opening is a chess opening defined by the opening move:
Anderssen's Opening is named after unofficial World Chess Champion Adolf Anderssen, who played it three times in his 1858 match against Paul Morphy. While Anderssen was defeated decisively in the match, the games he opened with this novelty scored 1½/3 (one win, one loss, one draw).
As Anderssen's Opening is not commonly played, it is considered an irregular opening. The move is classified under the A00 code in the
Clemenz Opening
The Clemenz Opening is a chess opening beginning with the move:
This opening is named after Hermann Clemenz (1846–1908), an Estonian player. It is considered an irregular opening, and is classified under the code A00 (miscellaneous first moves by White) in the "Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings".
Discussion.
Like Anderssen's Opening, 1.a3, 1.h3 is a time-wasting move, as it makes no claim on the central squares, nor does it aid development. It also leads to