45 Bird Opening - ML 7 Nc3 d4 8 Ne4 Nd5/Misc

45 - updated 15 June 2025

Black plays 7..d4 one move quicker than line 44. It is less common in my games. The big difference here is that White plays Ne4, instead of Na4. Again, with principled play, White should keep the first move edge and can hope for more.