I am sure ICC player mast knows why his favorite opening 1. b4 is named after a Monkey or Ape, but he has mastered an opening where White can only hope and pray(Wesley So might be only chess player to appeal to a supernatural being to favor him in a board game) to EQUALIZE WITH WHITE.
The following game is an example of why White's queenside pawn expansion is unjustified and inferior theoretically. A Polish opening player is begging Black to react with unnecessary and weakening queenside pawn moves.
If Black patiently bides his time, she will be rewarded with ownership of the weak d3 square as the above diagrammed position indicates. In fact, White has nothing better than the defensive Nb2 to cover the anemic d3 square!!
So this partially proves that the Polish Opening is labeled as irregular, and sometimes even inferior opening, for a good reason, but God bless Alexei Pavlovich for his pioneering spirit!!
Also even die-hard advocates like Josiah Brush and Rob Silverman deep down know this controversial variation does not have even any surprise value nowadays. At the club play level the opening still enjoys practical value against booked up fish who may not have read this article.
Orangutan or Polish Opening
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