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Chess Opening Theory/1. b4/1...e5
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Polish Opening
1. b4 e5
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
1. b4 e5
2
3
Bb2Bxb4
Bxe5Nf6
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a3d5
Bb2a5
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b5d5
Bb2Nd7
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...Nf6
Bb2Bc5
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References
Sokolsky Opening
Eric Schiller 2002 Second Edition Unorthodox Chess Openings Cardoza 1-58042-072-9