Usually openings are well studied, and it is difficult to find a good new move. A novelty is a move in the opening which noone has used before. It is usually pr

Usually openings are well studied, and it is difficult to find a good new move. A novelty is a move in the opening which noone has used before. It is usually prepared and studied in advance. The player that plays the novelty will then have some advantage in the game because he is already familiar with the position that arises.