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Polish Opening: Baltic Defense

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Overview

Polish Opening: Baltic Defense is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A00), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

Play reaches this position via 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Bf5, after 4 plies of opening development.

The line refines Polish Opening, with d5, which traces back to the root opening Polish Opening.

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ECO code
A00
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
4
Parent
Polish Opening, with d5

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Polish Opening, with d5:

https://test.av-webdevs.com/openings/polish-opening-baltic-defense