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A039 plies · black to move
Bird Opening: Thomas Gambit
The Bird Opening: Thomas Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code A03 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 5 moves: 1. f4 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 d4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3. The resulting position leaves black to move.
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1. f4 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 d4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3
Resulting Position (FEN)
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