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The Bird's Opening is a chess opening that begins with the moves 1. f4.
It is named after the English player Henry Edward Bird, who was a strong player in the 19th century and popularized this opening.
Black has a number of options for responding to 1.f4, including the King's Indian Defense with 1...g6, the Dutch Defense with 1...f5, and the Grunfeld Defense with 1...d5.
The Bird's Opening can lead to sharp, tactical positions, and is a good choice for players who enjoy attacking play and complex tactical scenarios.
Bird's is a standard flank opening. White's strategic ideas involve control of the e5-square, offering good attacking chances at the expense of slightly weakening their own king side.
Books or Courses (FREE)
The Classical Bird for Club Players - FREE Chessable Course
480 Lines
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Bird's Opening BLOGS
L'ouverture Bird - A French Blog Dedicated to the Bird Opening (Turn on google translate in browser )
Bird's Opening Chess Articles
Swiss Gambit 1.f4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.d3. - Article from The Gambit Chess Player with Games
From's Gambit - Page From Chess Gambit Blog (If there is a Gambit it is Probably here)
Bird’s Opening: Perfect for Shaking Things Up - Large ichess Guide w/embedded Video
Play The Unusual Bird Opening - Main lines, Plans, Sample games - IM Alberto Chueca
Bird's Opening LiChess Studies
New to Lichess studies? These interactive tools allow you to explore chess concepts and variations move-by-move, perfect for testing your understanding and deepening your knowledge.
- Bird's Opening : Complete Guide [EN]: Classical Bird : Theory - 12 Chapter (299 Hearts)
- The Bird Opening: 14 Games - All Annotated Famous Games
- From's Gambit - Extensive Study - 21 Chapter Study
- Learning From's Gambit - 19 Chapter Interactive Study To Practice Traps
- Bird Opening: Practice (Extra) - 18 Chapter Interactive Study (Different Lines)
- How To Play Bird's Opening: Essential Lines and Entertaining Novelties: From's Gambit: Langheld Gambit - 57 Chapter Study (Really Well Done and in-depth lines, Gambits and Games !!)
(Vous pouvez accéder à cette étude en français : lichess.org/study/u57gvekJ)
LISTUDY - (Learn and Practice the openings here with the movetrainer)
Bird's opening - 10 lines to practice here
Bird's Opening - 54 Lines to Practice
Birds Opening Games Databases
Chessgames.com
Bird's Opening (A02) - 2536 Games
Bird's Opening (A03) - 1565 Games
Bird's Opening (A02-A03) - 32 Annotated games
365Chess.com
A02: Bird's opening 1. f4 - 20777 Games (Broken into Subvarients)
A03: Bird's opening 1. f4 d5 - 10040 Games (Broken into Subvarinets)
A03: Bird's opening 1. f4 d5 - 10040 Games (Broken into Subvarinets)
Bird's Opening Chess Video Lessons
Playlists
- The Bird's Opening Series - Chess Giant 8 Videos - 70 Mins
- Bird's Opening Speedrun - GM Eric Hansen - 10 Video Playlist - 10 hrs
BIRD CRASH COURSE - 21 Min - GM Raven - In-depth guide to the Bird’s Opening, a less common but strategically rich opening move (1. f4). The presenter discusses the opening’s history, key ideas, and responses to various black moves. Covers multiple lines and strategies, including dealing with the From’s Gambit. (New - 5/31/24)
Raven takes Kevin to Bird School - 68 Min - GM Raven - GM teaches Amateur the Bird Opening (New - 5/31/24)
Live Stream: Learn Bird's Opening (1.f4!) with IM Valeri Lilov - 40 Min - a look at Bird's Opening, the pros and cons, and the main lines and ideas you need to keep in mind if you decide to venture into this somewhat dubious territory.
Reddit Opening Week 03 2016 Black vs 1 f4 Bird Opening - 21 Min IM Sielecki - a comprehensive guide on how to play against the Bird Opening (1 f4) in chess, specifically focusing on strategies for Black. It discusses various responses to the Bird Opening, including the From’s Gambit (e5)
The Bird's Opening: A very aggressive one! - GM Roman Dzindzichashvili - 12 Min
Bird's Opening: Simple And Dangerous - 11 Min - NM Robert Ramirez - Game play w/ Analysis
Bird's Opening Got Me To 2500 | Chess Lesson # 176 - 37 Min NM Robert Ramirez - 8 Games w/ Analysis vs. 2400 + Rated players
From's Gambit - 1...e5!?
Bishops Bounty From's Gambit Page - Articles, LiChess Studies, Games, Video Lessons
Chess Tips: Crush Annoying Bird's Opening with From's Gambit!! - 24 Min
Secret Chess Openings 3: The From's Gambit - Complete Repertoire - 22 Min
From's Anti Bird Gambit - 20 min
From's Gambit - 38 Min
Bird Opening Game Video (W/Analysis)
Bird's Opening - 27 Video Playlist - kingscrusher
Bird's Opening - 20 Video Playlist - Chess School (Famous Games)
Quest to 3000 with the BIRD - 8 Video Playlist - GM Raven (15 Hours)
Bird's Opening Speedrun - 12 Video Playlist - GM Eric Hansen (Over 9 Hrs 400 - 2600 Rating) (Really Nice Series)
Titled Tuesday with the Bird Opening! - 1.5 hr - GM Raven (New - 5/31/24)
GM PECKS in BIRD Opening | TITLED TUESDAY - 1.5 hr - GM Raven
Magnus Carlsen Chess game example - 11 Min
You Can Use This Trick Successfully When Playing Bird's Opening - 5 min
Standard Chess #146: guanjun vs. IM Bartholomew (Bird's Opening) - 37 Min
I Played Bird's Opening VS Gata Kamsky And What❓ - 10 Min NM Robert Ramirez
IM Sielecki (All these Videos w/ live Comments)
Blitz Chess #4271 vs GM Jesper L Karlsson Bird Opening Black - 6 Min IM Sielecki
Blitz Chess #4085 vs GM Jesper L Karlsson Bird Opening Black - 13 Min
Blitz Chess #3576 vs IM inmortal Bird Opening Black - 11 Min
Blitz Chess #3543 vs IM G Llanos AjedrezHoy Bird Opening Black - 10 Min
Blitz Chess #2769 Bird Opening vs IM igor D Strauss with Black - 13 Min
Rapid Chess #246 vs EdBed Bird Opening White - 25 Min
Blitz Chess #1 - Bird Opening vs GM Hikaru Nakamura (b loss) - 10 Min
Blitz Chess #2715 Bird Polar Bear vs GM Jedimaster White Offbeat Week - 13 Min
