Bird Opening
ECO: A02Flank Openings1.f4
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Bird Opening
The Bird Opening is catalogued under ECO code A02, in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.f4, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Bird Opening has 28 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Bird Opening: Dutch VariationA03 · 1.f4 d5
- Bird Opening: From's GambitA02 · 1.f4 e5
- Bird Opening: Hobbs GambitA02 · 1.f4 g5
- Bird Opening: Horsefly DefenseA02 · 1.f4 Nh6
- Bird Opening: Myers DefenseA02 · 1.f4 b5
- Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Dudweiler GambitA03 · 1.f4 d5 2.g4
- Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Bahr GambitA02 · 1.f4 e5 2.Nc3
- Bird Opening: MujannahA02 · 1.f4 Nf6 2.c4
Other lines of the Bird Opening
- Bird Opening: Sturm GambitA03 · 1.f4 d5 2.c4
- Bird Opening: Wagner-Zwitersch GambitA02 · 1.f4 f5 2.e4
- Bird Opening: Williams GambitA03 · 1.f4 d5 2.e4
- Bird Opening: Double Duck FormationA02 · 1.f4 f5 2.d4 d5
- Bird Opening: Hobbs-Zilbermints GambitA02 · 1.f4 h6 2.Nf3 g5
- Bird Opening: Lasker GambitA02 · 1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 f6
- Bird Opening: Platz GambitA02 · 1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 Ne7
- Bird Opening: Schlechter GambitA02 · 1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 Nc6