you should seriously consider watching gj_chess video on youtube on the colorado gambit
Ruy Lopez - Out of book
The stock fish analysis of the modern against e4 is winning for white. It maybe hard for us humans to convert and same wwith kigns gambit
Has Bird's defence died the death or is it still being tried?
Theorically speaking, there is nothing wrong with the bird.
There is a very good analysis about it on Dangerous Weapon 1.e4 e5.
U can obtain this kind of crazy position :
I think 5.Bc4 is the most accurate , to prevent 5...Bc5 , no?
It is a main line, but black has a smart reply with 5...h5!? preventing Bxf7-Qh5, and allowing Bg4 in many variations.
Typical game :
Has Bird's defence died the death or is it still being tried?
Theorically speaking, there is nothing wrong with the bird.
There is a very good analysis about it on Dangerous Weapon 1.e4 e5.
U can obtain this kind of crazy position :
I think 5.Bc4 is the most accurate , to prevent 5...Bc5 , no?
It is a main line, but black has a smart reply with 5...h5!? preventing Bxf7-Qh5, and allowing Bg4 in many variations.
Typical game :
I have never seen 5...h5 before.
Very interesting!
Thank you!
However,
Has Bird's defence died the death or is it still being tried?
Theorically speaking, there is nothing wrong with the bird.
There is a very good analysis about it on Dangerous Weapon 1.e4 e5.
U can obtain this kind of crazy position :