Bird's Opening

MICOS Opening Group A03.BI – Bird’s Opening begins with 1.f4. Named after the 19th-century English chess player Henry Bird, it is a flank opening in which White aims to control the e5-square without occupying it. The opening can create attacking opportunities, particularly on the kingside, although 1.f4 also slightly weakens White’s own kingside. Black can immediately challenge White’s control of e5 with From’s Gambit, 1…e5, which can lead to sharp and double-edged play. Use the searchable table below to find openings by opening name, chess notation or MICOS code and train individual openings interactively with MICOS CAP.

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Opening Name	Chess Notation	MICOS Code	MICOS CAP
Bird's Opening	1.f4	A03.001.BI
Myers Defence	1.f4 b5	A03.002.BI	Explore ▶
Dutch Defence	1.f4 d5	A03.003.BI	Explore ▶
Dutch Defence: Thomas Gambit	1.f4 d5 2.b3 Nf6 3.Bb2 d4 4.Nf3 c5 5.e3	A03.004.BI	Explore ▶
Dutch Defence: Sturm Gambit	1.f4 d5 2.c4	A03.005.BI	Explore ▶
Dutch Defence: Canard	1.f4 d5 2.d4	A03.006.BI	Explore ▶
Dutch Defence: Canard Double Duck	1.f4 d5 2.d4 f5	A03.007.BI	Explore ▶
Dutch Defence: Schlechter	1.f4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Bg4	A03.008.BI	Explore ▶
Dutch Defence: Lasker	1.f4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Nf3 c5	A03.009.BI	Explore ▶
Williams Gambit	1.f4 d5 2.e4	A03.010.BI	Explore ▶
Williams Gambit: Prokofiev Gambit	1.f4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.d3	A03.011.BI	Explore ▶
Williams Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit	1.f4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nge2	A03.012.BI	Explore ▶
Williams Gambit: 4.Qe2	1.f4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Qe2	A03.013.BI	Explore ▶
Dudweiler Gambit	1.f4 d5 2.g4	A03.014.BI	Explore ▶
Batavo Gambit	1.f4 d5 2.Nf3 c5 3.e4 dxe4	A03.015.BI	Explore ▶
From's Gambit	1.f4 e5	A03.016.BI	Explore ▶
From's Gambit: Siegener Gambit	1.f4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Nf3 c5 4.c3	A03.017.BI	Explore ▶
From's Gambit: Lasker Attack	1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 4.Nf3 g5	A03.018.BI	Explore ▶
From's Gambit: Lipke Attack	1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 4.Nf3 Nh6 5.d4	A03.019.BI	Explore ▶
From's Gambit: Langheld Gambit	1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Nf6	A03.020.BI	Explore ▶
From's Gambit: Lasker Gambit	1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 f6	A03.021.BI	Explore ▶
From's Gambit: Schlechter Gambit	1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 Nc6	A03.022.BI	Explore ▶
From's Gambit: Platz Gambit	1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 Ne7	A03.023.BI	Explore ▶
From's Gambit: Bahr Gambit	1.f4 e5 2.Nc3	A03.024.BI	Explore ▶
Double Duck Formation	1.f4 f5 2.d4 d5	A03.025.BI	Explore ▶
Wagner-Zwitter Gambit	1.f4 f5 2.e4	A03.026.BI	Explore ▶
Swiss Gambit	1.f4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g4	A03.027.BI	Explore ▶
Hobbs Gambit	1.f4 g5	A03.028.BI	Explore ▶
Zilbermints Gambit	1.f4 h6 2.Nf3 g5	A03.029.BI	Explore ▶
Polish Defence	1.f4 Nf6 2.b4	A03.030.BI	Explore ▶
Polish Defence - Batavo Attack	1.f4 Nf6 2.b4 g6 3.Nf3	A03.031.BI	Explore ▶
Mujannah Opening	1.f4 Nf6 2.c4	A03.032.BI	Explore ▶
Polish Defence: Batavo Attack: 3.b4	1.f4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4	A03.033.BI	Explore ▶
Horsefly Defence	1.f4 Nh6	A03.034.BI	Explore ▶

Sub Groups	Chess Notation	MICOS CAP

Bird's Opening (A03.BI)
21. Dutch Defence	1.f4 d5	A03.003.BI 🖥️
22. From's Gambit	1.f4 e5	A03.016.BI 🖥️

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