Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › St. George Defense › Polish Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- St. George Defense B00
- Polish Variation B00 you are here
St. George Defense: Polish Variation
Overview
St. George Defense: Polish Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B00), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6.
The line refines St. George Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- St. George Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
316,064 games · White 50.5% / Draw 4.2% / Black 45.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 189,795 | |
| c3 | 27,105 | |
| Be3 | 24,363 | |
| Qe2 | 14,033 | |
| Bf4 | 12,679 | |
| a3 | 11,263 | |
| Nc3 | 6,872 | |
| a4 | 6,576 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:45:53
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