Bird Opening: Mujannah
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Statistics from Lichess
36,664 games: White 48.4% / Draw 4.0% / Black 47.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 9,8969,896 | ||
| 7,7997,799 | ||
| 6,3396,339 | ||
| 3,6453,645 | ||
| 3,2733,273 | ||
| 2,3662,366 | ||
| 1,4581,458 | ||
| 1,0241,024 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 5, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.14 The position is about equal
Best play: 2... e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 Bd6 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 c5 7. Bxf6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Bird Opening: Mujannah (ECO A02, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Bird Opening, reached after 1. f4 Nf6 2. c4 (2 moves).
In 36,664 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.4%, Black 47.6% and 4.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…g6, in 27% of those games.
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How to play against the Bird Opening: Mujannah
The most played answer, 2…g6, also scores best for Black: 51.0%, with Black winning 48.7% and White 46.7% of 9,896 games. Of the main answers, 2…Nc6 scores lowest: 44.6%. Stockfish's first choice is 2…e6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Bird Opening: Mujannah (A02)”. Lichess data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bird-opening-mujannah