Chess Opening Theory/1. f4/1...e6

Bird's Opening
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/4p3/8/5P2/8/PPPPP1PP/RNBQKBNR w
	Moves: 1. f4 e6

1...e6

This move takes advantage of White's exposed f4-pawn. Also, if White blunders with 2. g4??, Black may apply Fool's mate with 2...Qh4#.

The most common move in this position is 2. Nf3.

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Chess Opening Theory

1. e4 e5
Open games

3. Bb5
Spanish

3. Bc4
Italian

3. Nc3
Three knights

Other

2...Nf6
Russian

2...d6
Philidor

Other

2. f4
King's gambit

2...exf4
Accepted

Other
Declined

2. Nc3
Vienna

Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian

1. e4 e6
French

1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann

1. e4 other

1. d4 d5
Closed games

2. c4
Queen's gambit

2. other

1. d4 Nf6
Indian

2. c4 other

2. other:

1. d4 f5
Dutch

1. d4 ...other:

1. Nf3
Zukertort

Flank

Unorthodox