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Bird Opening: Williams Gambit
Overview
Bird Opening: Williams 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.
It is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. f4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Qe2.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Bird Opening: Williams Gambit, part of the broader Bird Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A03
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
30,427 games · White 49.1% / Draw 3.9% / Black 47.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 11,158 | |
| Bg4 | 7,346 | |
| Nc6 | 4,098 | |
| Qd4 | 3,268 | |
| e6 | 2,035 | |
| c6 | 1,018 | |
| g6 | 356 | |
| b6 | 289 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:34:54
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