birds opening is good who can play very well in chess

,,,i like to use this opening because my oppenent will lose fast

i've found the birds opening one of the better choices and easy to manuver around with.

i play it when i'm white always and its pretty good !  =)  

  An Interesting game   

I've only used this opening once as white.  It was done at the behest of a friend of mine whose rating is pretty regularly within 100 points of mine (we both circle the bowl between 1150 and 1250 for the most part).  I won the game, and as nearly as I could figure, it wasn't due to blunders.  I found some very refreshing changes of pace in using this opening, and intend to dink around with it ("dink" as opposed to "study," which is for people with a rating of 1500+) more in the near future.  At the very least, it's an amusing change of pace.

I have played against it twice and lost both times. I only have a rating of 800+ and played the same player both times with a rating over 1600. I think he beat more because he's a stronger player but I did pick up some ideas watching him use it against me.

1.f4 e5 2. e4 transposes to kings gambit

I like the opening, and play it often. It gets away from a lot of prepared play.

Terrible Opening? Hardly. I have Timothy Taylor's Book on this. Its called "Bird's Opening, Detailed Coverage of an underated and dynamic choice for White". Anyone who thinks its crap play me. And by the way you can't blow white off the board with from's gambit, this book covers the from's gambit in detail with both variartions(By the way, g5 is a horrible variation if white is prepared.) And lastly, please don't just follow the crowd and say its bad just because everyone else says so.

stupid mistake leave the king"s kingside exposed

Ah yes, I faced this opening for the first time a few days ago, and lost.  Don't underestimate this opening because of it leaving the diagonal unprotected.  All that has to be done is 2.Nf3 and the king is pretty safe in my opinion, that's what my opponent did.

Had to look at this one since Takahe is an endangered bird (only 200 left in world) but on the whole I think too scary for a beginner like me

I sometimes like to play this opening, and only once during rated play lately. Yet, for those chess players who dare to throw caution to the winds, or surprize themselves with personal adventure, and go where they have never gone before in chess tactics, this opening could fly you away.

wow one move and all sort of people get all smart

Why haven't the mods/ administrators taken out bach11's "comment"?

I think 1.f4 isnt as bad as a lot of people say.

I think 1.e4 or 1.d4 are better, but 1.f4 is just a normal move

"Bird Land" is an awesome song, too.

Due to the level of contempt displayed by several of you posters, I can only assume that you have had the misfortune of loosing a few games to a much lower rated opponent because you underestimated the potency of "Bird Land".   If you have not... look me up I am here most nights from 10 til 2 est.  I love a challenge don't you?

If your opponent plays the bird opening, try to attack him using the From Gambit:

1.f4 e5

2.fxe5 d6

3.fxd6 Bxd6

This is a nice way to wipe out the beginners, by making a good pawn sacrifise and imediatly attcacking the weak kingside.It really works, give it a try!

Traps that it has:

4.Nc3 Qh4+

5.g3 Qxg3+

6.hxg3 Bxg3-checkmate-

4.Nf3 Nf6

5.Nc3 Ng4

6.h3 Bg3-checkmate-

And much more that you will experience though your game-have fun playing it!

I've been using the Bird opening a lot lately ( I only just found out what it was called) and have found it very effective. My rating usually hovers around 1150, but am now at 1296 since flipping the Bird at my opponents. Not sure why, maybe because it is unusual and it upsets their opening play? Whatever, I'll keep using it 'cause it works for me!