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| Moves | 1. b4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | A00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after | Alexei Pavlovich Sokolsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synonym(s) | Polish Opening Orangutan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Sokolsky Opening, also known as the Orangutan and the Polish Opening, is an uncommon chess opening that begins with the move:
- 1. b4
According to various databases, out of the twenty possible first moves from White, the move 1.b4 ranks ninth in popularity.[1] It is considered an irregular opening, so it is classified under the A00 code in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
- ^ See for example ChessBase Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, 365chess opening explorer, and ChessGames.com opening explorer