Why play the bird's opening?

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Hyper_Speed20 wrote:

I doubt anyone takes up the birds opening very seriously, probably more of a "try a new opening" whim

GM Henrik Danielsen... 

Orange_Adi
SNUDOO wrote:
Steven-ODonoghue wrote:

Only people with 400IQ can handle the birds

ah, I have 401.35. That's why I score 50%+ !!

that is impossible

GREATHIKER

hi

GREATHIKER

wow.GREAT

 

Luxferre

Good point!

JamieDelarosa

Bird's Opening can become a Dutch Defense in reverse.

Riverlandjack

In the Netherlands we called the Bird a Dutch with reversed colors. 

Bent Larsen the famous GM from Danmark played many  Bird games with good results. 

I like the Bird. 

Greetings from Riverlandjack a real player from Holland. 

Dutchman.Holland.The Netherlands.

Play Bird or Dutch. 

sndeww

@JamieDelarosa @Riverlandjack finally! common sense.

GREATHIKER

HI

ArtisticScarecrow

kimler gönderiyor😕

GREATHIKER

what

 

bradct
ukrainiandude wrote:

What is the point of it?

It only opens up the king and blocks the dark squared bishop

So why do some people, and even some masters play it?

It controls a key center square, e5, from the start. The pawn and piece structures from the Bird's create an unbalanced position early. This fits with the style of tactical attacking players. 

sndeww
Preusseagro wrote:
bradct hat geschrieben:
ukrainiandude wrote:

What is the point of it?

It only opens up the king and blocks the dark squared bishop

So why do some people, and even some masters play it?

It controls a key center square, e5, from the start. The pawn and piece structures from the Bird's create an unbalanced position early. This fits with the style of tactical attacking players. 

Na if black plays e4 imidially black gets often an atcking potition.

black gets a pawn down position.

sndeww
Preusseagro wrote:
Riverlandjack hat geschrieben:

In the Netherlands we called the Bird a Dutch with reversed colors. 

Bent Larsen the famous GM from Danmark played many  Bird games with good results. 

I like the Bird. 

Greetings from Riverlandjack a real player from Holland. 

Dutchman.Holland.The Netherlands.

Play Bird or Dutch. 

I think trying to play reverse dutch is less good the playing the normal dutch since the black qeenspawn has not moved two squares so you can play d6 and e5 to get an good game.

 

black usually pushes his d-pawn forward. But if white plays e4, then black is just worse.

 
This might be even stronger:
 

 

Best_Person_Ever
SNUDOO wrote:

I'll crush people with the birds man

ME TOO

sndeww

 

Riverlandjack

I crush people with the Bird.Like Lasker against Bauer in Amsterdam 1889.

Everybody must known this classic game.The birth of the double bishop sacrifice.

I like the Bird. I like Lasker. I like that kind of sacrifices.

Riverlandjack

No Preusseagro you can beat me of course but not with Froms gambit.

I switch to the good old KG.

sndeww
Preusseagro wrote:
Riverlandjack hat geschrieben:

I crush people with the Bird.Like Lasker against Bauer in Amsterdam 1889.

Everybody must known this classic game.The birth of the double bishop sacrifice.

I like the Bird. I like Lasker. I like that kind of sacrifices.

i crush the people with Froms Gambit.

I always get good positions, but blunder them away (as white)

sndeww
 

Preusseagro wrote:
SNUDOO hat geschrieben:

 

I delay the Nf6 move because maybe i want to play f6 or f5. Since i can try to manover my Knight from g8 to h6 and and f7 which strengthen now more my try to play e5.