Sokolsky Opening
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The Sokolsky Opening, also known as the Orangutan and the Polish Opening, is an uncommon chess opening that begins with the move:
- 1. b4
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Moves | 1. b4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ECO | A00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Named after | Alexei Pavlovich Sokolsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Synonym(s) | Polish Opening Orangutan |
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According to various databases, out of the twenty possible first moves from White, the move 1.b4 ranks ninth in popularity.[1] It is considered an irregular opening, so it is classified under the A00 code in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.