The Polish Opening or The Sokolsky Opening (also called The Orangutan) is an uncommon chess opening in which White opens with 1.b4. According to ChessBase, in master level chess, out of the twenty possible first moves from White, 1.b4 ranks ninth in popularity.
BERNARD FLEISSIG vs. CARL SCHLECHTER
Vienna 1895
1. b4, e6
2. Bb2, Nf6
3. a3, c5
4. b5, d5
5. d4, Qa5+
6. Nc3? ....
Why not c3? If Black continues 6.....Ne4, then 7. Qd3.
6. .... Ne4!
7. Qd3, cxd4
8. Qxd4, Bc5
10. Kd1, d4!!
White cannot take the Knight because of a mating threat at e1.
11. Qxh8+, Ke7
12. Qxc8, dxc3
13. Bc1, Nd7
This move secures the d file for Black's attack.
14. Qxa8, Qxb5
15. Bf4, Qd5+
16. Kc1, Be3+
17. Bxe3, Nf2!!!
The move that clinches victory for Black.
18. Bxf2 ....
Forced, since Black threatens mate at d1.
18. .... Qd2+
19. Kb1, Qd1+
20. Ka2, Qxc2 mate
The culmination of a brilliant attack.
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