Answers.Body: <p>An opening is named after successful professional USE by a world class player, in world class events. </p>
  
  <p>Many "openings" are played by amateurs, either accidentally or on purpose, that don't get names. But if a line is played in high level tournaments by X, and X wins a large percentage of his games, people come to recognize it as X's opening, and name it after him or her.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>You don't need to publish it professionally to have an opening named under you.</p>
  
  <p>Take the example of the recently played Grunfeld defense in the game 1 of WCC 2012 Anand vs Gelfand.</p>
  
  <p>It's a little-known fact that the first person to play Grunfeld defence was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCnfeld_Defence" rel="nofollow">Moheschunder Bannerjee in 1855</a>, but because Ernst Grunfeld used it to stun Alexander Alekhine at Vienna in 1922; hence, the opening was named after Grunfeld.</p>
  
  <p>If you end up using it in a popular/famous duel then also it can be named after you.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Correct.  If you're a leading GM and play it in a tournament, then that can happen.  I believe that qualifies as publishing professional research.  Besides, who would have the brass to say, "Look at this move by GM X! I name it after ME!"   A person doing this would be mocked.  Now, if the opening gains no further attention for many years, then it can be done.
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Answers.Body: <p>There's no organization that officially names openings.  Generally, the first person to publish professional-level research for a sequence of moves gets to name it.</p>
  
  <p>Many openings with modern names were first played 200 years ago.</p>
  
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Body: <p>With so many combinations of moves possible, how do openings get recognized? For example, what is to prevent me from playing a series of moves and declaring it the <code>xaisoft gambit</code> or <code>xaisoft heart-attack</code>?  What organization officially recognizes openings?</p>
  
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Title: How do chess openings officially get recognized?
ThreadText: # How do chess openings officially get recognized?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-11)
  
  With so many combinations of moves possible, how do openings get recognized? For example, what is to prevent me from playing a series of moves and declaring it the `username_0 gambit` or `username_0 heart-attack`? What organization officially recognizes openings?
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2012-05-11. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
  
  There's no organization that officially names openings. Generally, the first person to publish professional-level research for a sequence of moves gets to name it.
  
  Many openings with modern names were first played 200 years ago.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-02-19. Score: 7
  
  An opening is named after successful professional USE by a world class player, in world class events.
  
  Many "openings" are played by amateurs, either accidentally or on purpose, that don't get names. But if a line is played in high level tournaments by X, and X wins a large percentage of his games, people come to recognize it as X's opening, and name it after him or her.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2012-05-12. Score: 5
  
  You don't need to publish it professionally to have an opening named under you.
  
  Take the example of the recently played Grunfeld defense in the game 1 of WCC 2012 Anand vs Gelfand.
  
  It's a little-known fact that the first person to play Grunfeld defence was a [Moheschunder Bannerjee in 1855](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCnfeld_Defence), but because Ernst Grunfeld used it to stun Alexander Alekhine at Vienna in 1922; hence, the opening was named after Grunfeld.
  
  If you end up using it in a popular/famous duel then also it can be named after you.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: Correct.  If you're a leading GM and play it in a tournament, then that can happen.  I believe that qualifies as publishing professional research.  Besides, who would have the brass to say, "Look at this move by GM X! I name it after ME!"   A person doing this would be mocked.  Now, if the opening gains no further attention for many years, then it can be done.  
  
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