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Bird OpeningDutch Variation

A03For WhiteAggressiveLow theory

1. f4 d5

A line for White. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
43.9%48.4%49.8%50.3%
Band 600, n = 11,012Band 1000, n = 41,611Band 1400, n = 38,025Band 1800, n = 101,683
Blunder rate
50.0%35.5%42.5%36.3%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DBBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.3%0.3%0.4%0.5%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60043.9%5.2%50.9%50.0%ply 2.011,012D
100048.4%3.8%47.8%35.5%ply 2.041,611B
140049.8%3.7%46.6%42.5%ply 2.038,025B
180050.3%4.5%45.2%36.3%ply 2.0101,683B

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation scores 43.9% for White across 11,012 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (22 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 35.5%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation scores 48.4% for White across 41,611 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 35.5% include an early material blunder (76 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 42.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation scores 49.8% for White across 38,025 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 42.5% include an early material blunder (73 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 36.3%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation scores 50.3% for White across 101,683 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 36.3% include an early material blunder (160 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation scores 43.9% for White across 11,012 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (22 games at 600).

At 1000, the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation scores 48.4% for White across 41,611 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 35.5% include an early material blunder (76 games at 1000).

The Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. f4 d5.