Opening · ECO A00

Polish Opening games

1. b4 gains queenside space and prepares Bb2. The Polish, also called the Sokolsky, is rare and catches many opponents off guard.

The Polish Opening in the replay library

Chess board after 1. b4
1. b4

The library holds 1 game that began with the Polish Opening. White won 0, Black won 1 and 0 were drawn. 1 ended in checkmate, and the games lasted 25 moves on average.

Replays

Try it yourself

Play the Polish Opening against the computer at any of four levels, or invite a friend to a private game.