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by thegab03 - 6 days ago
Paris Ireland
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 3646

To easy!

by jason1 - 6 days ago
Canada
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 61

b4 b4 

by bril13 - 16 days ago
Holland Netherlands
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 2

i feel there's potential in b4 and you just have to know how to play it!

by mylizana - 41 days ago
KUCHING Malaysia
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 287

just like that?

by cms649 - 42 days ago
Victoria GOZO Malta
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 1

I never use to open that way but I will try that. But what is the othere move then{white} ?Innocent

by thegab03 - 56 days ago
Paris Ireland
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 3646

Push the pawn to b4 and end of story,Black will find himself scrtahing his head,lol!

by uritbon - 2 months ago
tel aviv Israel
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 562

chess champion, white is not on the defence, but the b4 pawn is a form of sacrifice (in a way), i have pawn that cannot be well protected, but i got a fiancettowed bishop and a lot of freedon to act stupidly without you doing a thing untill the endgame or so...

by Bishop2 - 3 months ago
Brussels Belgium
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 2

Totally agree with Chess_Champion26.

by Kubla2 - 3 months ago
New York United States
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 3

Viva La Polish~!

by thegab03 - 3 months ago
Paris Ireland
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 3646

Yep,it's called"how to bambozelle your opponent with The Sokolsky"!

by golem3 - 3 months ago
International
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 178

There's a whole book on how to play b4!

by thegab03 - 4 months ago
Paris Ireland
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 3646

I find the Polish(Sokolsky/Oran-utan)opening very good,it has refreshened my game of chess and given me many an interesting parties!

by tarkus - 4 months ago
Philly Suburb United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 55

According to ChessBase, in master level chess, out of the twenty possible first moves from White, 1.b4 ranks ninth in popularity.  At the same time the opening has never been popular at the top level.  This opening is also known as "Orangutan Opening".   The name "Orangutan Opening" originates from that game: the players had visited the zoo the previous day, and Tartakower had consulted an orangutan there about what move he should open with the next day.  Laughing

by mylizana - 4 months ago
KUCHING Malaysia
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 287

i am new here and try to explore the opening

by Chess_Champion26 - 4 months ago
British Columbia Canada
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 370
 No point, black plays e5 and white has to protect the pawn and turns to the defense while black is on the offense
 

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