Bird Opening

1.f4

ECO A02

The Bird Opening is a chess opening reached after 1.f4, catalogued under code A02 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move f4 is chosen by White on move 1.

20 named continuations branch from this position, including the Batavo-Polish Attack and the Double Duck Formation.

Named variations

• Bird Opening: Batavo-Polish Attack — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Double Duck Formation — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: From's Gambit — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Hobbs Gambit — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Horsefly Defense — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Mujannah — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Myers Defense — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Platz Gambit — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Schlechter Gambit — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Siegener Gambit — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Swiss Gambit — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit — ECO A02
• Bird Opening: Dutch Variation — ECO A03
• Bird Opening: Lasker Variation — ECO A03
• Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit — ECO A03
• Bird Opening: Thomas Gambit — ECO A03
• Bird Opening: Williams Gambit — ECO A03
• Bird Opening: Williams-Zilbermints Gambit — ECO A03

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