ECO A00 · Polish Opening

Polish Opening: Schuehler Gambit

1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 a5 3. b5 cxb5 4. e4

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

4… b4−0.33

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Polish Opening: Schuehler Gambit (A00), reached after 1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 a5 3. b5 cxb5 4. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… b4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.33).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.334… b4 5. a3 Nf6 6. e5 Nd5 7. axb4 Nxb4 8. c3 Nd5 9. Na3
  2. +0.154… d5 5. exd5 b4 6. a3 Qxd5 7. Nf3 e6 8. axb4 Qe4+ 9. Be2
  3. +0.424… Nf6 5. e5 Nd5 6. Bxb5 Nc7 7. Na3 g6 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Polish Opening: Schuehler Gambit?
After 1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 a5 3. b5 cxb5 4. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… b4 for Black, continuing 5. a3 Nf6 6. e5 Nd5 7. axb4 Nxb4 8. c3 Nd5 9. Na3. Black is slightly better (−0.33). The next best moves are 4… d5 (+0.15) and 4… Nf6 (+0.42).
Is the Polish Opening: Schuehler Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.33: black is slightly better. 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: Schuehler Gambit?
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+).