Chess Opening Theory/1. b4/1...e5
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Moves: 1. b4 e5 |
Polish Opening[edit | edit source]
1. b4 e5[edit | edit source]
Black plays the most common reply. This pawn move gives Black a share of the centre slightly larger than in standard openings, while freeing the bishop on f8 to take White's b4 pawn. Now both 2. a3 and 2. Bb2 are good responses.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
1. b4 e5
2 | 3 | ||
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Bb2 Bxb4 |
Bxe5 Nf6 |
+/= | |
a3 d5 |
Bb2 a5 |
= | |
b5 d5 |
Bb2 Nd7 |
=/+ | |
... Nf6 |
Bb2 Bc5 |
=/+ |
References[edit | edit source]
- Eric Schiller (2002). Unorthodox Chess Openings (Second Edition ed.). Cardoza. ISBN 1-58042-072-9.
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has extra text (help) - Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.