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1. b4

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1,703 games · 1868-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

1...e5

723

33.1%

20.2%

46.7%

1...d5

365

29%

22.7%

48.2%

1...Nf6

245

27.3%

32.7%

40%

1...c6

130

30%

26.2%

43.8%

1...e6

116

40.5%

17.2

42.2%

1...a5

57

38.6%

14

47.4%

1...d6

18

22.2%

44.4%

33.3%

1...f5

14

35.7%

28.6%

35.7%

1...c5

10

30%

60%

1...b6

9

22.2%

33.3%

44.4%

1...g6

5

20%

80%

1...h5

2

100%

1...a6

2

50%

50%

1...Na6

2

100%

1...Nc6

2

100%

1...b5

2

100%

1...Nh6

E Baldauf vs R Babinetz, 1993 1-0

1...d5 -0.16 (36 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893 (0-1)
Konstantin Chernyshov (elder) vs A Lesiak, 1969 (1-0)
Capablanca vs Kevitz, 1924 (0-1)
Brichinova vs Alexandrova, 1979 (0-1)
Sokolsky vs Krupski, 1960 (1-0)

DEBUT: A Skipworth vs Cuthbertson, 1868 (1-0)
RECENT: D H Fernandez vs Arkell, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
1. b4: Sokolsky Opening by Francio
Black - Uncommon opening by gaborn
Sokolsky's games on his own opening by Francio

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
A00: Uncommon Opening (1678)
A06: Reti Opening (16)
A04: Reti Opening (7)
B10: Caro-Kann (2)

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