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A037 plies · black to move
Bird Opening: Williams Gambit
The Bird Opening: Williams 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 4 moves: 1. f4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Qe2. The resulting position leaves black to move.
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Moves
1. f4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Qe2
Resulting Position (FEN)
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