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Even though 1.f4 is given a bunch of bad press, I feel that it is completely playable in tournament games. On 1.. e5, white can transpose to a king's gambit, and in the case of 1 ... 5, 2. Nf3 c5 3.e3 Nc6 Bb5, intending Bxc6 to secure e5. The last reason is why Henry Bird plays 1.f4 After al these lines and facts, I feel 1. f4 is completely playable. What do you think?

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