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Zukertort Opening

Santasiere's Folly

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  1. 1.b4d5
  2. 2.Nf3
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Santasiere's Folly, 1. b4 d5 2. Nf3, is a Polish Opening move order filed under the Zukertort; it gives a flexible, roughly balanced flank game.

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About the Santasiere's Folly

Santasiere's Folly arises after 1. b4 d5 2. Nf3, a Polish Opening (or Orangutan) move order that is classified with the Zukertort lines. White holds queenside space and can fianchetto with Bb2 before contesting the center. Black most often answers 2...Nf6 or 2...e6. The less common 2...Nc6 targets the b4-pawn and scores best for Black, though b4-b5 can chase the knight. The engine rates the position roughly balanced, and online results are nearly even.

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