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A02

Bird Opening: Horsefly Defense

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Overview

Bird Opening: Horsefly Defense is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A02.

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 2 plies — specifically the moves 1. f4 Nh6.

It branches immediately from Bird Opening in the opening tree.

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ECO code
A02
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
2
Parent
Bird Opening

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