Bird Opening

The main line

The Bird Opening is reached by 1. f4 (ECO A02). It's one of 28 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (20)

• From's Gambit — 1. f4 e5 (A02)
• Dutch Variation — 1. f4 d5 (A03)
• Williams Gambit — 1. f4 d5 2. e4 (A03)
• Hobbs Gambit — 1. f4 g5 (A02)
• Myers Defense — 1. f4 b5 (A02)
• Horsefly Defense — 1. f4 Nh6 (A02)
• Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit — 1. f4 f5 2. e4 (A02)
• Sturm Gambit — 1. f4 d5 2. c4 (A03)
• Mujannah — 1. f4 Nf6 2. c4 (A02)
• Double Duck Formation — 1. f4 f5 2. d4 d5 (A02)
• Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit — 1. f4 h6 2. Nf3 g5 (A02)
• Lasker Gambit — 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 f6 (A02)
• Platz Gambit — 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Ne7 (A02)
• Schlechter Gambit — 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6 (A02)
• Batavo-Polish Attack — 1. f4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. b4 (A02)
• Lasker Variation — 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5 (A03)
• Siegener Gambit — 1. f4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 c5 4. c3 (A02)
• Swiss Gambit — 1. f4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g4 (A02)
• Williams-Zilbermints Gambit — 1. f4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nge2 (A03)
• Thomas Gambit — 1. f4 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 d4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 (A03)

Analyze the Bird Opening

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