Openings/Bird Opening
Bird Opening: Lasker Variation A03
1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5
219 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 25%, Black wins 37%
Moves
219 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b3 | 111 | 46% 21% 33% | 2004 | 2026 |
| d4 | 38 | 34% 37% 29% | 2062 | 2025 |
| Be2 | 30 | 33% 20% 47% | 1995 | 2026 |
| Bb5+ | 24 | 21% 42% 38% | 1988 | 2026 |
| d3 | 10 | 40% 50% | 1976 | 2024 |
| c3 | 3 | 100% | 1755 | 2022 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1865 | 2022 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 1938 | 2023 |
| Ne5 | 1 | 100% | 1708 | 2014 |
Top games
| Ivanchuk, V2634–Zhao Jun2538 | ½-½ | FIDE World Bl Team Pool D | 2026 |
| Tsoi, Dmitry2321–Sjugirov, S2665 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Tsoi, Dmitry2321–Paravyan, D2629 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Tsoi, Dmitry2315–Petrov, N2577 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Premier 2020 | 2020 |
| Sequera Paolini, J2407–Pakleza, Z2468 | ½-½ | 38th Sitges Open | 2012 |
| Tsoi, Dmitry2334–Lobanov, Sergei2516 | ½-½ | 17th Moscow Open A 2020 | 2021 |
| Rasidovic, S2381–Haznedaroglu, K2427 | 0-1 | 43rd Open A Bosna 2013 | 2013 |
| Iljushin, A2490–Skatchkov, Valery2279 | 1-0 | 15th Moscow Open A 2019 | 2019 |
| Amin, B2638–Papadopoulos, Ar2108 | 1-0 | 9th Mediterranean Cup | 2014 |
| Van Dooren, D2311–Lai, Hing Ting2417 | 1-0 | Dutch League 2016-17 | 2016 |
Bird Opening variations
Bird OpeningA02From's GambitA02Hobbs GambitA02Myers DefenseA02Dutch VariationA03Horsefly DefenseA02Wagner-Zwitersch GambitA02Dutch Variation, Dudweiler GambitA03Sturm GambitA03Williams GambitA03From's Gambit, Bahr GambitA02MujannahA02Double Duck FormationA02Hobbs-Zilbermints GambitA02Lasker GambitA02Platz GambitA02Schlechter GambitA02Batavo-Polish AttackA02Dutch Variation, Batavo GambitB21From's Gambit, Langheld GambitA02Siegener GambitA02Swiss GambitA02Williams GambitA03Williams-Zilbermints GambitA03