ECO A00 · Polish Opening, with d5

Polish Opening, with d5

1. b4 d5

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

2. Bb2−0.18

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

Analyze this position

In the Polish Opening, with d5 (A00), reached after 1. b4 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. Bb2 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.18).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.182. Bb2 Nf6 3. a3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 a5 6. b5 Bd6
  2. −0.202. Nf3 e5 3. Nxe5 Bxb4 4. c4 Ne7 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Nbc6
  3. −0.382. a3 Nd7 3. Bb2 e5 4. e3 a5 5. Nf3 e4 6. Nd4 Ngf6

Other move orders

  • 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. Nf3

All Polish Opening, with d5 variations (0)

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best move in the Polish Opening, with d5?
    After 1. b4 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. Bb2 for White, continuing Nf6 3. a3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 a5 6. b5 Bd6. The position is roughly equal (−0.18). The next best moves are 2. Nf3 (−0.20) and 2. a3 (−0.38).
    Is the Polish Opening, with d5 a good opening?
    Stockfish rates the position at −0.18: 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, with d5?
    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+).