Best way to learn the Bird Opening?

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Avatar of Snorlaximus

I haven't seen any videos on Chess.com about it. Currently, I'm just learning the dutch Leningrad and trying to use that on white, but I'm wondering if there is a better way.

Ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Avatar of Sqod

Per MCO, it sounds like Bird's Opening is almost a system where White sets up his units in the same places almost regardless of what Black does. In fact, in some lines Black copies White's moves for at least 9 moves. If I were learning that opening as White the first thing I would do would be to make sure I knew what those locations were. I believe they are: (here, "=>" means "followed by")

f4 => Nf3

e3 => Be2 => O-O

b3 => Bb2

c4 => Nc3

and characteristic after that are d4 or Qe1. You'd have to study the rest yourself because that's as much as I know.

Avatar of m_n0

Check out Henrik Danielsen's games, as well as his videos that are floating around the internet, if you can find them.