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A03

Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit

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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
Parent
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation

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