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Bird's Opening 1 f4 inc. From's Gambit 1 f4 e5 [A02-03]
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From Gambit
What is the current state of the theory of the From Gambit?
1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 4.Nf3 g5 5.g3 g4 6.Nh4 Ne7 7.d4 Ng6 8.Nxg6 hxg6 
1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 4.Nf3 g5 5.d4 g4 6.Ng...

Started 01/18/10 at 17:51:33 by Conquistador
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By: an ordinary chessplayer
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Bird's Opening - drunken knight wariation
Attached is a correspondence game featuring this variation.

Started 03/30/08 at 08:37:32 by flaviddude
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4 5162 Last Post 05/10/08 at 08:53:24
By: Willempie
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Bird's to Austrian (Pirc)
In a recent league game, the opening moves were 1. d4 Nf6 2. f4 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. Bd3 O-O. At this stage, playing Black I wondered about the idea 5. e4 entering an Austrian style formation at the cost o...

Started 12/02/16 at 00:35:06 by RdC
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By: MartinC
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Bird of a different feather
In an earlier thread, John Cox advocated responding to 1 f4 with 1 ... f5.  At the time, I dismissed this move as decidedly weaker, and I still don't put much stock in it, but thought I might share th...

Started 05/29/05 at 11:54:50 by HgMan
2 3033 Last Post 06/03/05 at 18:57:31
By: HgMan
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Playing d5 and Nc6 against the Bird, good or bad?
Hi everyone.
I' ve been looking for a "clear" system against the Bird, one that will not be a refutation, but hopefully give me playable positions without needing to learn too much theory.
I...

Started 06/18/08 at 13:13:33 by Felipao
5 4612 Last Post 07/26/08 at 10:21:02
By: Artyom_Ilnikov
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Bird's Opeing book by GM Henrik Danielsen?
I have read that GM Henrik Danielsen, one of the world's experts on the Bird Opening, is writing a book on this opening. Anyone have some info? 
Thanks. 

Started 04/16/04 at 21:33:44 by Kiwi
2 3625 Last Post 12/28/04 at 22:51:49
By: HgMan
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New Bird's Opening Book by Lakdawala
Has anyone received a copy of this book yet? I'm thinking about buying it. It's almost 450 pages but the author is loquacious/verbose so page count might be a false indicator of depth.

Started 05/20/15 at 18:48:09 by Sylvester
2 4856 Last Post 10/29/16 at 04:43:06
By: AntonioAg
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Bird Opening Sources
This post brings together all those comments made about Bird’s Opening over the years here at ChessPublishing.com. I’ve also included other sources as you will see below. I’m hoping others will add to...

Started 02/21/12 at 04:30:00 by Sylvester
6 20466 Last Post 09/11/16 at 23:37:50
By: Sylvester
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Bird's opening help
I need sources for the bird's opening.PLZ HELP or even inform me with some extra variations thnx

Started 03/04/10 at 13:53:16 by Mialas
6 7185 Last Post 03/09/10 at 20:06:42
By: nyoke
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From counter gambit
Has anyone ever seen the piece sacrifice 1 f4 e5 2 fxe5 d6 3 exd6 Bxd6 4 Nf3 g5 5 d4 g4 6 Ng5!? f5 7 e4 h6 8 e5 Be7 9 Nh3 gxh3 10 Qh5+ Kf8 11 Bc4 Rh7!? 12 Be3!? Do you think it is sound?

Started 11/24/05 at 13:55:35 by condor
1 2338 Last Post 01/24/06 at 12:17:54
By: le gars(Guest) (Guest)
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Bird Double Fianchetto as English Defence Reversed
The Queen Fianchetto Bird (also called Real Bird or True Bird) can be fun to play, but less so if Black follows the modern main line:
1. f4 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c...

Started 02/05/09 at 16:31:11 by linksspringer
2 3771 Last Post 05/29/09 at 15:00:38
By: BirdBrain
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Bird's From Gambit line
I have always wondered in this particular line of the bird's:
1. f4 e5. 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4 g4 6. Nd5 Bxe5 7. dxe5 Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 Nc6 9. Bf4
I think white is now a little better...

Started 05/20/08 at 20:36:55 by trw
6 6105 Last Post 05/29/09 at 15:28:28
By: BirdBrain
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Polar Bear system
There is a site called videochess.net.  On it GM danielsen*(might be spelled incorrectly) goes over this system he created called the polar bear system.  He uses basic ideas from the dutch defense wit...

Started 04/24/07 at 17:34:54 by megazord
2 2775 Last Post 04/24/07 at 19:21:54
By: Alien chess
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From latest?
Am I going potty? I could have sworn I saw not so long ago an update on the From by Nigel Davies, suggesting White was doing very nicely (with a d2-d3 idea), but I can't now see it! Am I imagining thi...

Started 07/01/11 at 22:56:29 by Michael Ayton
2 4891 Last Post 07/01/11 at 23:04:33
By: Michael Ayton
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Something very new in From's Gambit
There is something very new in Kaissiber no. 28
1. f4 e5
2. fxe d6
3. Bd6 Nf3
4. Nf6 and now Nc3.
5. Ng4 given by Bent Larssen in issue no. 26 (I have misplaced my copy so cou...

Started 08/26/07 at 08:47:17 by flaviddude
2 3364 Last Post 08/27/07 at 11:20:31
By: flaviddude
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Readings in Ornithology?
Are there any books on the Bird?  I've seen a couple of CDs, but no books.  Can anyone recommend a book (maybe not in English)?  I'm starting to explore literature on the Dutch, but it would be great ...

Started 11/10/04 at 17:57:13 by HgMan
7 4901 Last Post 11/16/04 at 05:48:13
By: MNb
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Bird question (black)
Against the Bird I have never known any theory but played the usual setup Nf6, g6, d5, c5, Nc6 etc. but I can not say I fully understand all the middlegame plans and I find myself spending a lot of ti...

Started 08/04/08 at 17:46:49 by Bocajaka
1 2175 Last Post 08/04/08 at 20:56:48
By: Black_Widow
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Are there any good books on the bird opening?
Hi,
I am interested in a leningrad reversed opening for white.
Is there any book on this?

Started 12/04/14 at 20:47:42 by battleangel (Ex Member)
4 6640 Last Post 03/10/15 at 12:51:32
By: Zagorka
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Bird's Opening -secret Opening surprises no 7
Hi all, Chapter 11 of Seret Openings Surprises no. 7 features
1. f4 Nh6

Started 08/29/07 at 08:08:32 by flaviddude
5 4770 Last Post 08/30/07 at 01:04:04
By: Smyslov_Fan
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TN against the From's gambit (Lasker).
Hello,
I am not a strong player (1900), but I found an TN against From's gambit and just wanted to know your point of view.
I have only played it in blitz, though. I just do not play the Bir...

Started 01/05/09 at 15:40:00 by DrSnuggles
3 4310 Last Post 01/08/09 at 00:36:53
By: DrSnuggles
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