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    Polish Opening: Myers Variation

    1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.a4 · ECO A00

    Polish Opening: Myers Variation position after 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.a4. White: pawn on a4, pawn on b4, bishop on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on d2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on c6, pawn on d5.

    Polish Opening: Myers Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.a4. It is classified A00 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the Polish Opening family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.a4.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Polish Opening: Myers Variation?
    The Polish Opening: Myers Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.a4. It is classified A00 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Polish Opening: Myers Variation?
    1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.a4. After these moves it is black to move.

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