Play the Orangutan: 1.b4 Emanuel Lasker Part 1: Topalov – Ponomariov

Part 1: Topalov – Ponomariov

‘After only a month of intensive training with Ramesh

the create some mayhem in the Benoni

and observing the chess game 'as it is'

the latter are never allowed to dominate

Play the Orangutan: 1.b4 Emanuel Lasker Part 1: Topalov – PonomariovThe Orangutan, 1. b4, is also known as the Sokolsky opening, respectively named by the endearing name given to the opening by grandmaster Savielly Tartakower in 1924 after a visit to the New York Central Park Zoo or the opening's primary researcher and practitioner, Alexei Sokolsky. The opening challenges normal conventions by launching an instant attack on Black's queenside right from the outset of the game and leads to an interesting game where both