Tree path 3 levels Bird Opening › From's Gambit › Bird Opening: Siegener Gambit
- Caissa Codex
- Bird Opening A02
- From's Gambit A02
- Bird Opening: Siegener Gambit A02 you are here
Bird Opening: Siegener Gambit
Overview
Bird Opening: Siegener Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A02 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. f4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 c5 4. c3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Bird Opening: From's Gambit, part of the broader Bird Opening system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- A02
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Bird Opening: From's Gambit
This overview is generated automatically from the opening's metadata. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
506 games · White 50.4% / Draw 2.8% / Black 46.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc3 | 347 | |
| Nc6 | 96 | |
| d5 | 34 | |
| Nf6 | 14 | |
| Qa5 | 4 | |
| d6 | 3 | |
| Qf6 | 3 | |
| f5 | 2 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:34:25
Write a description
Markdown supported (headings ###, bold, lists, links).
Submissions are reviewed before publishing.