Opening theory in chess/1. f4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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[edit] Bird's Opening
[edit] 1. f4
This is a solid move, it's aim is to over-protect the e5 square which later can be occupied by a White Knight, however Black often attempts to stop this plan as early as move one, by responding with e5, the From Gambit.
[edit] Statistics
Approximately chances: White win 35%, Draw 25%, Black win 39%
Estimated next move popularity: d5 49%, Nf6 15%, e5 11%, c5 9%, g6 8%, d6 2% other moves less then 0.5%
[edit] Theory table
For explanation of notation, see Chess Opening Theory Table.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
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| f4 d5 |
Nf3 Nf6 |
e3 g6 |
Be2 Bg7 |
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| ... Nf6 |
Nf3 g6 |
e3 Bg7 |
Be2 O-O |
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| From Gambit | ... e5 |
fxe5 d6 |
exd6 Bxd6 |
Nf3 Nf6 |
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| Symmetric Variation | ... f5 |
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[edit] References
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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| 1. e4 e5 | Open Game·King's Gambit·Bishop's Opening·Vienna·Petrov·Latvian Gambit·Scotch·Giuoco Piano·Two Knights·Ruy Lopez |
| 1. e4 c5 | Sicilian Defence·Closed Sicilian·Taimanov·Sveshnikov ·Kan Sicilian·Sicilian Dragon· Scheveningen·Najdorf |
| 1. e4 other | French Defence·Caro-Kann Defence·Pirc Defence·Alekhine Defence·Modern·Scandinavian·Nimzowitsch |
| 1. d4 Nf6 | Indian Defence·King's Indian Defence·Nimzo-Indian·Queen's Indian·Grünfeld·Benoni·Budapest·Catalan |
| 1. d4 d5 | Closed Game·Queen's Gambit·Queen's Gambit Accepted·Queen's Gambit Declined·Chigorin·Slav·Semi-Slav·Marshall |
| 1. d4 other | Dutch Defence·Old Benoni Defence·Englund Gambit·Owen Defence. Other: King's Indian Attack·Reti Opening |
| 1. | a3 · Na3 · a4 · b3 · b4 · c3 · Nc3 · c4 · d3 · d4 · e3 · e4 · f3 · Nf3 · f4 · g3 · g4 · h3 · Nh3 · h4 |
