It's amazing how many players can't see even one move ahead.
White played extremely badly in those games, wasting time with Qh5 and Be2. Black can play any move and will be completely equal.
There's a similar "trap" in the bird's opening.
There's a similar "trap" in the bird's opening.
"The bird's opening" is actually Bird's opening. Named after Henry Bird.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bird_(chess_player)
There's a similar "trap" in the bird's opening.
"The bird's opening" is actually Bird's opening. Named after Henry Bird.
I am aware, you don’t need to nitpick a capitalization error. I have two books on the opening.
There's a similar "trap" in the bird's opening.
"The bird's opening" is actually Bird's opening. Named after Henry Bird.
I am aware, you don’t need to nitpick a capitalization error. I have two books on the opening.
I don't see why it would be "nitpicking". I had every reason to believe that no person who knows it's named after a person would write "the bird's" .
If you want to troll lower rated players then you can play it
It's amazing how many players can't see even one move ahead.
White played extremely badly in those games, wasting time with Qh5 and Be2. Black can play any move and will be completely equal.