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noun
A chess opening characterized by the move 1. e3 that can turn into many opening variations, this opening is uncommon because it is considered a move that wastes a tempo (for the white's pieces).
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History
Named after the Dutch player Maarten van 't Kruijs (1813–1885) who won the sixth Dutch championship in 1878.
