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I think he was Austrian.
But - seriously what abt non-European places (not animals).
Merano - for example - where is it?

Originally posted by Vovochka
I think he was Austrian.
But - seriously what abt non-European places (not animals).
Merano - for example - where is it?

Italy (South Tyrol).

Originally posted by Vovochka
Polish Defence - what is it like?

Also try the Fishing Pole. 😉

Originally posted by Nordlys
Speaking of non-European animals, there's also the Kangaroo Defence: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_Defense

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the only other legal move, 3. Qd2?! is considered somewhat dubious

This is somewhat of an understatement 🙄

3.Qd2 playing the "sacced" kangaroo

dont forget the Frankestein - Drakula variation or the Pterodactyl variation !!!
There is the Rio de Janeiro Variation ( C67 ) on the Spanish Opening , to mention a latinoamerican place ...

Yeah...
I just remembered fourth non-European place:

There is Peruan variant (think in Slav, may be not - but for sure in opening with 1. d4).

So for now there are:

Indian Defences
New York variant (Reti)
Rio-de-Janeiro variant (Rui Lopez)
Peruan variant (???)

Isn't there a Mar del Plata variation of something or other?

there are two openings with the name of Canal Variation ...
Esteban Canal was a peruvian GM ( he deserved this honorary title in 1977th when he was 81 years old ) had his best tournament results in the 1930s ... He was 2nd= at Meran in 1926 and 1st at Budapest in 1933

he won a famous game called the Peruvian inmortal in Budapest 1934th:

[Event "Simultaneous"]
[Site "Budapest"]
[Date "1934.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "E Canal"]
[Black "NN"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "28"]

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 c6
5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Bf4 e6 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Qxf3 Bb4
9.Be2 Nd7 10.a3 O-O-O 11.axb4 Qxa1+ 12.Kd2 Qxh1
13.Qxc6+ bxc6 14.Ba6# 1-0

this game finished with a Boden´s mate !

see http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=20061
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esteban_Canal

openings:
Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack (B52)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessopening?eco=B52
Giuoco Piano - Pianissimo Var.The Canal Variation (C50)
http://www.eudesign.com/chessops/gcan-06b.htm

Originally posted by Vovochka
Yeah...
I just remembered fourth non-European place:

There is Peruan variant (think in Slav, may be not - but for sure in opening with 1. d4).

So for now there are:

Indian Defences
New York variant (Reti)
Rio-de-Janeiro variant (Rui Lopez)
Peruan variant (???)

Add to them the Cambridge Springs Variation in the Queen's gambit and the Mexico defence (aka knights' tango). And of course Najdorf was an Argentinian.