Opening · ECO A02
Bird's Opening games
1. f4 takes control of e5 and points toward a kingside attack. It is a reversed Dutch Defense and leads to unbalanced games, especially after Black's From Gambit with 1... e5.
The Bird's Opening in the replay library
The library holds 2 games that began with the Bird's Opening. White won 0, Black won 2 and 0 were drawn. 1 ended in checkmate, and the games lasted 14 moves on average.
Replays
0-1
Bird Opening: White resigns after 10 moves
Bird Opening (A02) · Black won by resignation
- Moves
- 10
- Clock
- 10 + 0
- Played
0-1
Bird Opening: Black mates in 17 moves
Bird Opening (A02) · Black won by checkmate
- Moves
- 17
- Clock
- No clock
- Played
Try it yourself
Play the Bird's Opening against the computer at any of four levels, or invite a friend to a private game.