22 Bird Opening - 2/3..Bg4

22 - Updated 11 November 2025

Here Black plays a reversed Torre Opening. GM Aagaard calls this approach "The Recipe", since it can be used against several openings (like the KIA, Larsen, Colle, etc.). GM Kaufman gives 3..Bg4 in his Black and White book. I have played ..Bg4 a good amount myself. Regardless, I think White should be able to hold the first move edge with decent play.