What are your opinions on the Birds opening?
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MisterOakwood wrote:
I am never ever going to play it!
Looks both good and fun though
Why won't you ever play it?
May 4, 2021
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#4
OttoMister skrev:
MisterOakwood wrote:
I am never ever going to play it!
Looks both good and fun though
Why won't you ever play it?
I quoted Hikaru Nakamura, who said the same thing as a joke 
I think it looks decent, however no black player will know how to play against it which mean no theory at all will almost ever be played. Therefore I would avoid it, because I like to study theory.
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Yigor wrote:
I like Bird: Sturm Gambit :
I'm defently likeing the look of that gambit!
MisterOakwood wrote:
OttoMister skrev:
MisterOakwood wrote:
I am never ever going to play it!
Looks both good and fun though
Why won't you ever play it?
I quoted Hikaru Nakamura, who said the same thing as a joke
I think it looks decent, however no black player will know how to play against it which mean no theory at all will almost ever be played. Therefore I would avoid it, because I like to study theory.
Oh okay, It could be used as a surprise weapon to be fair
https://youtu.be/cjsgTJrf-jA
From OP yes.
And if you want bird type setup better to enter it through something like Nimzo Larsen.
BroiledRat wrote:
Passive approach, the sign of a coward.
Sometimes "cowardliness" is actually a strategy. The confusion between the two is getting old.
May 6, 2021
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#13
Pierre bot plays it always as white. I have fairly good success against him but haven't yet taken best advantage of pawn to F4..
Leningrad Bird is Pretty good
It is good. It is a Dutch Defence with an extra tempo. Played by Larsen and Carsen. If you play Dutch as black then Bird as white makes sense.
Totally sound and a lot of fun at any time control. It comes in handy when you know your opponent just memorized 30 moves of Grunfeld or Najdorf theory also.
May 7, 2021
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#19
I think Bird's Opening (1.f4) gives away white's theoretical half-pawn opening advantage, allowing black to equalize immediately. But it is playable, and fun especially if black allows white to successfully play an early e4.
