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French Defense: Bird Invitation
Overview
French Defense: Bird Invitation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C00), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 3 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. Bb5.
The line is a first-level refinement of French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- French Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
191,696 games · White 45.4% / Draw 3.9% / Black 50.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c6 | 91,624 | |
| a6 | 52,462 | |
| b6 | 8,928 | |
| c5 | 8,412 | |
| Nf6 | 6,867 | |
| Nc6 | 5,347 | |
| Ne7 | 3,607 | |
| Qg5 | 3,421 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:53:33
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