ECO A00 · Polish Opening

Polish Opening: Czech Defense

1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 d6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. c4+0.08

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Polish Opening: Czech Defense (A00), reached after 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. c4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.08).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.083. c4 Nf6 4. e3 Be7 5. Qc2 O-O 6. Nc3 Re8 7. Be2 c6
  2. +0.083. e3 Nf6 4. c4 Be7 5. Qc2 O-O 6. Nc3 Re8 7. Be2 c6
  3. +0.053. a3 Nf6 4. e3 Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. Nc3 a5 7. Nf3 e4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Polish Opening: Czech Defense?
After 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. c4 for White, continuing Nf6 4. e3 Be7 5. Qc2 O-O 6. Nc3 Re8 7. Be2 c6. The position is roughly equal (+0.08). The next best moves are 3. e3 (+0.08) and 3. a3 (+0.05).
Is the Polish Opening: Czech Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.08: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Polish Opening: Czech Defense?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).