A03 Bird's Opening with 1...d5 (1.f4 d5 2.c4)

Depending on the source, the name of the opening changes a bit and the ECO code can also change. According to both Fritz 16 and 365chess, the ECO code is A03, but according to lichess, the ECO code is A02. The name given for this variation also differs from those sources. Fritz 16 classifies the opening as A03 Bird's Opening with 1...d5, lichess gives the name A02 Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit and 365chess gives the name A03 Mujannah opening.

New ...

New Game

Edit Game

Setup Position

Open...

PGN

FEN

Share...

Share Board (.png)

Share Board (configure)

Share playable board

Share game as GIF

Notation (PGN)

QR Code

Layout...

Use splitters

Swipe notation/lists

Reading mode

Flip Board

Settings

Move	N	Result	Elo

1.e4	1,166,623	54%	2421
1.d4	947,298	55%	2434
1.Nf3	281,602	56%	2441
1.c4	182,102	56%	2442
1.g3	19,702	56%	2427
1.b3	14,265	54%	2427
1.f4	5,897	48%	2377
1.Nc3	3,801	51%	2384
1.b4	1,756	48%	2380
1.a3	1,206	54%	2404
1.e3	1,068	48%	2408
1.d3	954	50%	2378
1.g4	664	46%	2360
1.h4	446	53%	2374
1.c3	433	51%	2426
1.h3	280	56%	2418
1.a4	110	60%	2466
1.f3	92	46%	2436
1.Nh3	89	66%	2508
1.Na3	42	62%	2482

Please, wait...

1.f4 d5 2.c4 A03 Bird's Opening with 1...d5 A02 Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit dxc4 3.e4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e4 c6 5.e5 Nd5 6.Bxc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 Bf5 8.e6 fxe6 9.Qh5+ g6 1/2-1/2 (9) Ynojosa Aponte,F (2448)-Estrada Nieto,J (2278) Panama City 2013 3...e6 3...Nc6 4.Bxc4 e6 5.Nf3 Bc5 6.Nc3 a6 7.a3 b5 8.Ba2 Bb7 9.b4 Bb6 10.Ne2 Nd4 11.Nc3 Nf6 12.d3 Ng4 13.h3 Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 Nf2 15.Rf1 Nxd3+ 16.Ke2 Nxc1+ 17.Raxc1 Qe7 18.Rfd1 Osorio,C (2192)-Posada Zuluaga, J (2057) Medellin 2013 0-1 4.Bxc4N 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Qa4+ Bd7 6.Qxc4 Nc6 7.Bd3 Nb4 8.Ne5 Nxd3+ 9.Qxd3 Bc5 10.Nxd7 Nxd7 11.Qc3 e5 12.d3 Bd4 13.Qc4 0-0 14.Nc3 Nb6 15.Qb3 a5 16.Ne2 a4 17.Qc2 a3 18.Nxd4 Qxd4 Kuehn, T-Pueschel,W Giessen 1996 0-1 4...Qh4+ 5.g3 Qd8! 6.Nf3 6.d4!± 6...Nc6 6...c5= keeps the balance. 7.a3 7.d4± 7...Bc5= 8.b4 White is slightly better. Bb6 8...Bd4= should be considered. 9.Nc3 Nf6 9.Bb2 Nf6 10.e5 10.Nc3 10...Nd5= 11.Nc3 11.Qe2 11...Nxc3 11...Nce7 keeps the upper hand. 12.Bxc3 12.dxc3± Qxd1+ 13.Rxd1 12...0-0 12...a6 13.d4 Better is 13.a4 13...Ne7 13...Bd7= 14.0-0 White should try 14.a4 a5 15.b5 14...Nf5 14...a6= 15.Qd2 15.Qd3± 15...Bd7 15...h5 16.Bd3 16.a4= a6 17.g4 16...Ne7 16...Bc6 17.Bxf5 exf5 17.Ng5 17.a4= remains equal. a6 18.Be4 17...h6! 18.Ne4

White should play 18.Nf3! 18...Bc6! 19.Nf2 19.Bc2! 19...Bxd4? 19...Qd5 keeps the pressure on. 20.Be4 Qd7 20.Bxd4+- Kh8 Don't blunder 20...Qxd4?

21.Bh7+! Kxh7 22.Qxd4+- 21.Bc5 Re8 22.Qe2 b6 23.Bxe7 Rxe7 24.Ne4 Qd5 25.Rfe1 White is clearly winning. f5 25...Qd8 26.Red1 Rd7 26.exf6 gxf6 27.Rad1 f5 Accuracy: White = 16%, Black = 20%. 1–0

• Start an analysis engine:
• Try maximizing the board:
• Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
• Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
• Drag the split bars between window panes.
• Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
• Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
• Create an account to access the games cloud.

White	EloW	Black	EloB	Res

idoubleu	-	Vierjoki,T	-	1–0
idoubleu	-	Vierjoki,T	-	1–0

Please, wait...