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Polish Defence - what is it like?

Originally posted by Vovochka
Polish Defence - what is it like?

1. d4 b5
b5 to take c4 away from white but 2. e4 is supposed to give white an advantage

Now, my second question is how many openings/ variants are connected to places outside Europe?

I know only New York variant in Reti opening and Indian Defences.

Is there anything else?

Theres varitions named after German players.......

Hanstein gambit, in the Kings Gambit Declined.
Samisch in the Kings Indian
Samish Varition in the Nimzo Indian defence
Hubner system in the Nimzo Indian defence
Schliemann Varition in the Spanish (think he was german)

Originally posted by Vovochka
Now, my second question is how many openings/ variants are connected to places outside Europe?

I know only New York variant in Reti opening and Indian Defences.

Is there anything else?

Chinese checkers...?

Are there any Irish names? I've never come across any.

Originally posted by Schumi
Are there any Irish names? I've never come across any.

You do get Irish pawns.....which is 4 isolated pawns on a single file 😛

Originally posted by Bedlam
You do get Irish pawns.....which is 4 isolated pawns on a single file 😛

True although I thought that was specifically trebled black pawns blocked by a single white one.

Originally posted by Schumi
Are there any Irish names? I've never come across any.

How about the O'Kelly Variation in the Sicilian
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6

Originally posted by Vovochka
Now, my second question is how many openings/ variants are connected to places outside Europe?

I know only New York variant in Reti opening and Indian Defences.

Is there anything else?

The Elephant Gambit?
1. e4 e5 2. Nf4 d5 3. exd5 Bd6
I don't know whether it's African or Indian though...

Originally posted by aging blitzer
The Elephant Gambit?
1. e4 e5 2. Nf4 d5 3. exd5 Bd6
I don't know whether it's African or Indian though...

Speaking of non-European animals, there's also the Kangaroo Defence: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_Defense

Originally posted by aging blitzer
How about the O'Kelly Variation in the Sicilian
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6

My minimal research seems to indicate that O'Kelly was Belgian.

Originally posted by Schumi
My minimal research seems to indicate that O'Kelly was Belgian.

The person might have been Belgian but the name sounds Irish.

Originally posted by Nordlys
Speaking of non-European animals, there's also the Kangaroo Defence: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_Defense

ooh ooh
The Orang-Utan (or Sokolsky I suppose)

How about Grunfeld. Was that some german?