Sokolsky/Polish Opening (1.b4) - Queen's Indian Variation

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In the Queens's Indian Variation Black plays 1... Nf6 with the following e6, b6 and fianchetto of the light-squared bishop. You won't meet this variation very often (unlike the King's Indian Variation where Black fianchettoes his dark-squared bishop). Nevertheless there is some theory about it which will help to find the right moves in the opening.

You will notice some symmetry in the Queen's Indian set-up. However White has more space to push his pawns on the queenside.

The possible continuation might be 10... Re8 11. d4 and White has more space on the queenside.

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More about the Sokolsky:
Exchange variation
Czech Defense
Outflank Variation
Main Line
Baltic Defense
King's Indian Variation
German Defense
Ware Defense
Bugayev Advance Variation
Sokolsky Gambit (Accepted)
Sokolsky Gambit (Declined)
Dutch Defense
Advance Variation
Birmingham Gambit
Symmetrical Variation
Grigorian Variation