my first time using the bird opening- bird/dutch players wanted

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I played the bird opening for the first time today- can any of the bird players give me any advice on general ideas in this opening?  Can people spot mistakes I made?

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Might start here...

http://www.chess.com/groups/view/birds-opening-lovers

http://www.chess.com/groups/view/dynamic-dutch-defense

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9... e5 you should have taken. Your knights end up very passive as a result of the push.

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why name removed? you removed it or a moderator?

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I removed it

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ok :)