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Polish Opening
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. b4 e6

1...e6

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Black pushes the e-pawn so they can gain control over the center. This move also allows the pawn to move without getting attacked by a bishop on b2. Secondly, this move attacks the pawn on b4. However, White can play 2. Bb2 anyways, as Black cannot capture with 2...Bxb4??, as it hangs a rook with 3. Bxg7!.

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights (
    )
  • Italian game (
    )
  • Spanish game (
    )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:
With 2...d6:
With 2...e6:
With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 ...other:
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4 d5
Closed game
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian defence
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox
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