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Bird's Opening: Complete Guide

Unusual 1.f4 with serious positional foundations and plenty of surprise value. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.

45 variations 105,260,093 total games Avg Stockfish -0.14

Play the main line: Bird Opening: From's Gambit: e4

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All 45 variations of the Bird's Opening

Gambits Bird Opening: From's Gambit: e4 ECO A02 21M games Openings & Plans Bird Opening ECO A02 19M games Anti-Openings Bird Opening ECO A02 19M games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: c5 ECO A02 12M games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Dutch Variation ECO A03 7M games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: e6 ECO A02 6M games Anti-Openings Bird Opening: c6 ECO A02 4M games Anti-Openings Bird Opening: d6 ECO A02 2M games Anti-Openings Bird Opening: g6 ECO A02 2M games Gambits Bird Opening: From's Gambit ECO A02 1M games Anti-Openings Bird Opening: b6 ECO A02 1M games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: e5 ECO A02 911K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: d5 ECO A02 838K games Gambits Bird Opening: Williams Gambit ECO A03 785K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Dutch Variation: d4 ECO A03 732K games Gambits Bird Opening: From's Gambit: fxe5 ECO A02 334K games Gambits Bird Opening: Schlechter Gambit ECO A02 262K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Dutch Variation: e3 ECO A03 159K games Gambits Bird Opening: From's Gambit: e3 ECO A02 130K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Nf6 ECO A02 115K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Double Duck Formation ECO A02 113K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Nc6 ECO A02 112K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Lasker Variation ECO A03 105K games Gambits Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit ECO B21 96K games Gambits Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit ECO A03 96K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Dutch Variation: d3 ECO A03 78K games Anti-Openings Bird Opening: f5 ECO A02 76K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Dutch Variation: Nf3 ECO A03 71K games Anti-Openings Bird Opening: f6 ECO A02 71K games Gambits Bird Opening: From's Gambit: d3 ECO A02 69K games Gambits Bird Opening: From's Gambit: Nf3 ECO A02 60K games Gambits Bird Opening: Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit ECO A02 54K games Gambits Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Dudweiler Gambit ECO A03 53K games Gambits Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit ECO A02 42K games Gambits Bird Opening: Hobbs Gambit ECO A02 40K games Gambits Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Bahr Gambit ECO A02 32K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Myers Defense ECO A02 32K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Mujannah ECO A02 29K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Horsefly Defense ECO A02 10K games Gambits Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit ECO A02 3K games Gambits Bird Opening: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit ECO A02 2K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Dutch Variation: g3 ECO A03 2K games Gambits Bird Opening: Platz Gambit ECO A02 1K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Dutch Variation: b3 ECO A03 1K games Openings & Plans Bird Opening: Batavo-Polish Attack ECO A02 243 games

Frequently asked questions about the Bird's Opening

What is the bird in chess?

The Bird is a chess opening family with 45 variations covered on Chessy. Over 105 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.

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