Is this a good opening?

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SillyPants200

  Here are two games, one I won and another I lost using an opening I like.  Chess.com says it is called the Bird's Opening.

  Here is a game I lost with it.

chessterd5

Do you enjoy playing it? Then it is a good opening. The only purpose of an opening is to reach positions that you like to play.

SoupSailor
This is not the Birds opening
chessterd5

There are stronger options to playing 1.f4,... though.

floppa-Bora

There was one mistake I guesses at Bishop F8 why did you didn't eat thr

floppa-Bora

Sorry

floppa-Bora

Why you didn't eat the queen

floppa-Bora

At this part

floppa-Bora

:bb F8

Marcyful

The Bird opening itself (1.f4) is a decent opening. Its just the follow-ups you play (2.g3 and 3.h4) that are not. Weakening your kingside like this in the opening is never a good idea.

SillyPants200
floppa-Bora wrote:

Why you didn't eat the queen

Missed it.

Deadmanparty

Try studying the Dutch Berlin variation.