Wednesday 8 January 2014

What do these openings have in common?

What links the following openings together?
Benko's Opening (1.g3)
Owen's Defence (1.e4 b6)
French Defence (1.e4 e6)
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.e4)
Catalan Opening (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3)

As I'm feeling a little generous, the first correct answer (in the comments section, with a name attached) will win a years membership of the Correspondence Chess League of Australia.

5 comments:

Chris Skulte said...

Going with the obvious --> The Game of Chess

Kerry Stead said...

They're the 00s of the ECO codes ...
A00 - Benko's Opening (1.g3)
B00 - Owen's Defence (1.e4 b6)
C00 - French Defence (1.e4 e6)
D00 - Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.e4)
E00 - Catalan Opening (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3)

Brian Jones said...

What Kerry said!

Alex Malejewicz said...

All played by my teenage daughter against me yesterday! :-D

Shaun Press said...

Well done Kerry Stead. 1 years membership of the CCLA on its way (electronically) to you.