Polish Opening

The main line

The Polish Opening is reached by 1. b4 (ECO A00). It's one of 24 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (21)

• King's Indian Variation — 1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 (A00)
• Birmingham Gambit — 1. b4 c5 (A00)
• Dutch Defense — 1. b4 f5 (A00)
• Outflank Variation — 1. b4 c6 (A00)
• Symmetrical Variation — 1. b4 b5 (A00)
• Grigorian Variation — 1. b4 Nc6 (A00)
• Karniewski Variation — 1. b4 Nh6 (A00)
• Bugayev Attack — 1. b4 e5 2. a3 (A00)
• Czech Defense — 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 d6 (A00)
• Wolferts Gambit — 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 c5 (A00)
• Baltic Defense — 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Bf5 (A00)
• German Defense — 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Qd6 (A00)
• Bugayev Advance Variation — 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. b5 (A00)
• Myers Variation — 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 c6 3. a4 (A00)
• Tartakower Gambit — 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. e4 (A00)
• Zukertort System — 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b4 g6 3. Bb2 (A05)
• Queen's Indian Variation — 1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. b5 b6 (A00)
• Queenside Defense — 1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. b5 a6 (A00)
• Schiffler-Sokolsky Variation — 1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. b5 d5 4. e3 (A00)
• Schuehler Gambit — 1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 a5 3. b5 cxb5 4. e4 (A00)
• Rooks Swap Line — 1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. b5 a6 4. a4 axb5 5. axb5 Rxa1 6. Bxa1 (A00)

Analyze the Polish Opening

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