Polish Defense

Polish Defense is a chess opening with the ECO code A40. It goes 1. d4 b5. White opens with 1. d4 (the queen's pawn) and Black answers 1... b5. After 2 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. d4 – White plays the pawn to d4
• 1... b5 – Black plays the pawn to b5

Related openings

• It extends: Queen's Pawn Game (1. d4)
• Continues with: Polish Defense: Spassky Gambit Accepted – adds 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5
• Related line: Polish Defense: Spassky Gambit Accepted (1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5)

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