That still doesn't "refute" the Birds.... but its true, he's not a "top dog" GM.
The birds opening
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Apr 25, 2020
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#103
How does the Bird's lose? By weakening some diagonals to the king? All f4 moves do that... It's double-edged at worst.
Apr 25, 2020
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#104
White plans something similar to the King's Indian Attack, with a pawn storm to the king after h3-g4, or white can build up an attack after f5. I don't see anyone criticizing the King's Indian for the f2-f4 push. (or f7-f5). And the Bird's is simply the Dutch with an extra tempo, and the Dutch is perfectly fine for black.
Apr 25, 2020
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#107
SNUDOO wrote:
Daimianos defense loses by force. Birds opening takes time.
It doesn't:
Apr 25, 2020
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#108
Nyanut wrote:
An_asparagusic_acid wrote:
An_asparagusic_acid wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
Daimianos defense loses by force. Birds opening takes time.
It doesn't:
This position is losing for black If you would like to play it against me with your engine in an unrated game I will beat you and your choice of engine over the board. It's completely busted, sorry.
It says that you are not accepting challenges.
Apr 25, 2020
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#109
@nyanut like i said, na3 -> nc2 -> Bd2 is better for white. I got overzealous with e4?!
Apr 25, 2020
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#111
An opening advantage does not refute an opening. A -0.2 does not make much difference in practical play, and Qe1 is supposed to support e4.
Apr 25, 2020
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#112
SNUDOO wrote:
An opening advantage does not refute an opening. A -0.2 does not make much difference in practical play, and Qe1 is supposed to support e4.
BTW, how do you insert Images into your about me?
Apr 25, 2020
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#113
Nyanut wrote:
This isn't the bird's opening but it DOES illustrate how running the F pawn can create a lag in development and some of the ways to wrench a position open where White in the birds or black in the dutch needs the position to stay closed while they "Catch up"
well I mean considering I have played the Dutch 7 times in my life and zero times in that line... I don't think that's a good example.
Apr 25, 2020
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#114
An_asparagusic_acid wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
An opening advantage does not refute an opening. A -0.2 does not make much difference in practical play, and Qe1 is supposed to support e4.
BTW, how do you insert Images into your about me?
the little picture icon is there
Apr 25, 2020
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#115
Nyanut wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
Nyanut wrote:
This isn't the bird's opening but it DOES illustrate how running the F pawn can create a lag in development and some of the ways to wrench a position open where White in the birds or black in the dutch needs the position to stay closed while they "Catch up"
well I mean considering I have played the Dutch 7 times in my life and zero times in that line... I don't think that's a good example.
The way I punished you was very thematic and very instructive
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That's true, but like I said if I was more familiar with the opening it wouldn't have happened.
Apr 25, 2020
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#116
Nyanut wrote:
*video of leela chess absolutely destroying the Fish*
At least stockfish thinks it's viable. Besides, who knows what engines think.
Apr 25, 2020
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#117
Nyanut wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
Nyanut wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
Nyanut wrote:
This isn't the bird's opening but it DOES illustrate how running the F pawn can create a lag in development and some of the ways to wrench a position open where White in the birds or black in the dutch needs the position to stay closed while they "Catch up"
well I mean considering I have played the Dutch 7 times in my life and zero times in that line... I don't think that's a good example.
The way I punished you was very thematic and very instructive
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That's true, but like I said if I was more familiar with the opening it wouldn't have happened.
We're at very different levels, don't beat yourself up over 2 games. You didn't have a chance
I had 92 accuracy in the first game, 88 in the next. I think I was ok.
GM is GM. If he's a GM that means he beats GMs. The Bird's cant be refuted simply because of its double edged nature.