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Anderssen's 1. a3
Compiled by schnarre
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Just the thing for the adventurous!

Double fianchetto doesn't pay here...
E Kahn vs V Rajlich, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Right through the center...
K de Kruif vs P R Plant, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

A bit too passive...
Anderssen vs J Mason, 1878 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 61 moves, 1-0

Don't trade too much...
K de Kruif vs A Horton-Kitchlew, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Good start, bad finish
Velimirovic vs A Planinc, 1979 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Classic!!!
Tarrasch vs Mendelson, 1879 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

Not an Anderssen Proper, but Very Similar Play .........
W Paulsen vs E Hammacher, 1878
(A20) English, 26 moves, 1-0

Not exactly an 1. a3, but close enough...
M Basman vs J Emms, 1992 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 66 moves, 0-1

A St. George, as it were...
G Welling vs J Jansen, 1991 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

A 2.Nf3....
D Spelec vs A Stubljar, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

Respect one's Elder...
H Harding vs F H Elder, 1871
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 0-1

An Win vs. Morphy...
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 77 moves, 1-0

A 2. e3...
Anderssen vs Paulsen, 1877 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Nice Queenside Attack...
S Kaphle vs M Bach, 2007 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 33 moves, 1-0

1...c6
D Smerdon vs Smeets, 2007 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

Free Draw?
B Lengyel vs A Czebe, 1998 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2

An Evans draw...
Evans vs H Gordon, 1946 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

Why a Draw?
A T Arnason vs J P Erlingsson, 1978 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1/2-1/2

2 Counts..
E Ambrus vs Balashov, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

A French...
J Laroche vs de Riviere, 1862 
(C00) French Defense, 52 moves, 0-1

...Rh3#?
J M Hanham vs Lasker, 1892 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 0-1

Folly? Not!
Santasiere vs A J Fink, 1946 
(A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0

Futuristic...
Santasiere vs R Draxl, 1960 
(A04) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

7. Nc3 perhaps...
D Godes vs R Bar, 2001 
(A04) Reti Opening, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bishops....
G Pagalis vs A Gabai, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

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