Chess opening · ECO A02
Bird Opening
The Bird Opening starts 1. f4. It ranks #47 of the 174 openings on this site by how often rated players on Lichess reach it.
Move by move
- 1. f4White pushes the f-pawn two squares to f4.
What players choose next, by rating
The three most common Black moves from this position in rated Lichess games, grouped by the rating of the player making the move. d5 is the most popular next move in every rating band.
| Rating | Most common | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1200 | d5 36% | e6 19% | Nf6 10% |
| 1200–1399 | d5 43% | e6 19% | Nf6 7% |
| 1400–1599 | d5 41% | e6 15% | c5 8% |
| 1600–1799 | d5 39% | e6 13% | c5 9% |
| 1800–1999 | d5 39% | e5 15% | e6 10% |
| 2000 and up | d5 34% | e5 27% | c5 11% |
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