Bird Opening A02
Family: Bird Opening
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The Bird Opening is catalogued under the ECO code A02. Its main line runs 1. f4.
After 1 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is Black to move. Material is balanced.
This encyclopedia records 28 variations inside the “Bird Opening” family — follow the links below to compare the branching lines.
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1. f4
- Position after 1 half-moves — Black to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Bird Opening” contains 28 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Opening: Batavo-Polish Attack | A02 | 5 plies |
| Bird Opening: Double Duck Formation | A02 | 4 plies |
| Bird Opening: From's Gambit | A02 | 2 plies |
| Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Bahr Gambit | A02 | 3 plies |
| Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit | A02 | 6 plies |
| Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation | A02 | 8 plies |
| Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lipke Variation | A02 | 9 plies |
| Bird Opening: Hobbs Gambit | A02 | 2 plies |
| Bird Opening: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit | A02 | 4 plies |
| Bird Opening: Horsefly Defense | A02 | 2 plies |
| Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit | A02 | 4 plies |
| Bird Opening: Mujannah | A02 | 3 plies |