Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit
ECO: A03Flank Openings1.f4 d5 2.c4
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
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About the Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit
The Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit is a line of the Bird Opening, catalogued under ECO code A03 in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.f4 d5 2.c4, 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.
Other lines of the Bird Opening
- 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