ECO A02

Bird Opening

The position after 1.f4.

Bird Opening 1 half-moves in · 5 named continuations

A02

8♜

♞

♝

♛

♚

♝

♞

♜

7♟

♟

♙

2♙

♙

a1♖

b♘

c♗

d♕

e♔

f♗

g♘

h♖

1. f4

5 named

d5 Bird Opening: Dutch Variation A03
Nh6 Bird Opening: Horsefly Defense A02
b5 Bird Opening: Myers Defense A02
e5 Bird Opening: From's Gambit A02
g5 Bird Opening: Hobbs Gambit A02

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Variations of Bird Opening

1 named

Bird Opening is filed under ECO A02. It is the position after 1.f4 — 1 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 5 continuations: d5, Nh6, b5, e5, g5.