Blunderbase

Bird Opening

The Bird Opening starts 1. f4. The opening book names 26 variations of it, under ECO A02 to B21.

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All 26 Bird Opening variations

  • A02Batavo-Polish Attack1. f4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. b4
  • A02Double Duck Formation1. f4 f5 2. d4 d5
  • A02From's Gambit1. f4 e5
  • A02From's Gambit, Bahr Gambit1. f4 e5 2. Nc3
  • A02From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Nf6
  • A02From's Gambit, Lasker Variation1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5
  • A02From's Gambit, Lipke Variation1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 Nh6 5. d4
  • A02Hobbs Gambit1. f4 g5
  • A02Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit1. f4 h6 2. Nf3 g5
  • A02Horsefly Defense1. f4 Nh6
  • A02Lasker Gambit1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 f6
  • A02Mujannah1. f4 Nf6 2. c4
  • A02Myers Defense1. f4 b5
  • A02Platz Gambit1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Ne7
  • A02Schlechter Gambit1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6
  • A02Siegener Gambit1. f4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 c5 4. c3
  • A02Swiss Gambit1. f4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g4
  • A02Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit1. f4 f5 2. e4
  • A03Dutch Variation1. f4 d5
  • A03Dutch Variation, Dudweiler Gambit1. f4 d5 2. g4
  • A03Lasker Variation1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5
  • A03Sturm Gambit1. f4 d5 2. c4
  • A03Thomas Gambit1. f4 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 d4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3
  • A03Williams Gambit1. f4 d5 2. e4 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • A03Williams-Zilbermints Gambit1. f4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nge2
  • B21Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit1. e4 c5 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4

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