A00
Polish Opening
1. b4
In the Polish Opening, aim to understand the plans and pawn structures, not just memorize the first moves.
The Polish Opening is a chess opening classified under ECO code A00. It is reached after the moves 1. b4: 1 move in, with Black to play.
Learn its typical plans and pawn structures rather than memorizing moves — that’s what holds up over the board.
22 named variations branch from this position; the list at the end of the page goes one move deeper into each.
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- Baltic Defense1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Bf5
- Birmingham Gambit1. b4 c5
- Bugayev Advance Variation1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. b5
- Bugayev Attack1. b4 e5 2. a3
- Czech Defense1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 d6
- Dutch Defense1. b4 f5
- German Defense1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Qd6
- Grigorian Variation1. b4 Nc6
- Karniewski Variation1. b4 Nh6
- King's Indian Variation1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6
- King's Indian Variation, Schiffler Attack1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e4
- King's Indian Variation, Sokolsky Attack1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. e3 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. d4
- Myers Variation1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 c6 3. a4
- Outflank Variation1. b4 c6
- Queen's Indian Variation1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. b5 b6
- Queenside Defense1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. b5 a6
- Rooks Swap Line1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. b5 a6 4. a4 axb5 5. axb5 Rxa1 6. Bxa1
- Schiffler-Sokolsky Variation1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. b5 d5 4. e3
- Schuehler Gambit1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 a5 3. b5 cxb5 4. e4
- Symmetrical Variation1. b4 b5
- Tartakower Gambit1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. e4
- Wolferts Gambit1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 c5