Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense

ECO: A00Flank Openings1.h3 d5 2.a3 e5

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How it's played

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About the Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense

The Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense is a line of the Creepy Crawly Formation, catalogued under ECO code A00 in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.

It arises after 1.h3 d5 2.a3 e5, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.

This is the only named line of the Creepy Crawly Formation in our opening book.