Bird's Opening (or the Dutch Attack) is a chess opening characterised by the move:
- 1. f4
Bird's is a standard but never popular flank opening. White's strategic ideas involve control of the e5-square without occupying it, but his first move is also non-developing and slightly weakens his kingside. Black may challenge White's plan to control e5 immediately by playing From's Gambit (1...e5!?).
The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings assigns two codes for Bird's Opening: A02 (1.f4) and A03 (1.f4 d5).
Read more about Bird's Opening: History, 1...d5, From's Gambit, Other Black Responses, Popularity
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