Bird Opening
Bird Opening (A02) starts 1.f4. In 9,314 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 1…d5 (44%).
1.f4
- ECO
- A02
- Games between strong players
- 9,314
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1…d5 | 44% (4,112) | Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | |
| 1…Nf6 | 12% (1,091) | – | |
| 1…e5 | 10% (926) | Bird Opening: From's Gambit | |
| 1…g6 | 8% (748) | – | |
| 1…c5 | 8% (713) | – | |
| 1…d6 | 4% (396) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
- Bird Opening: Dutch Variation 4,113 games
- Bird Opening: From's Gambit 926 games
- Bird Opening: Horsefly Defense 277 games
- Bird Opening: Mujannah 66 games
Every Bird Opening line
- Bird Opening: Dutch Variation 4,113 games
- Bird Opening: From's Gambit 926 games
- Bird Opening: Horsefly Defense 277 games
- Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation 273 games
- Bird Opening: Lasker Variation 200 games
- Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit 78 games
- Bird Opening: Mujannah 66 games
- Bird Opening: Schlechter Gambit 56 games
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