Wikipedia gives some of the origins of opening names.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_opening#Opening_nomenclature
Opening names?
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I think this is too huge a question to be answered completely (Like all other chess theory questions.) but where on earth did all the names for openings come from. I know where the Ruy Lopez came from but did a bunch of chess players attack Sicily? Is there a limit on the possible number of opening names?
Thanks