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Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit
Overview
Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A03 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.
The line arises from 3 plies — specifically the moves 1. f4 d5 2. c4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, part of the broader Bird Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A03
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
133,153 games · White 50.4% / Draw 4.0% / Black 45.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc4 | 44,784 | |
| d4 | 27,818 | |
| c6 | 20,325 | |
| e6 | 14,680 | |
| Nf6 | 13,166 | |
| Nc6 | 3,314 | |
| Bf5 | 3,090 | |
| c5 | 2,943 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:34:45
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