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Bird's Opening 1 f4 inc. From's Gambit 1 f4 e5 [A02-03] (Moderators: proustiskeen, Hadron)
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 01/08/10 at 14:32:48By: Markovich |
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Larsen on Taylor's Birdbook
Anyone any idea where I could find this review ?
Started 08/11/09 at 13:57:23 by nyoke |
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08/12/09 at 10:56:05 By: nyoke |
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Bird vs. Nimzowitsch
A question for Bird players as well as Nimzowitsch players. After 1.f4 Nc6 i want to know black's best practical chance to play for the win. I have an interesting system i'd like opinions on.
[b] If white pl Started 04/22/07 at 07:09:34 by FusterCluck « Pages 1 2 all » |
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07/07/09 at 09:53:06 By: Viking |
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Birds of a Different Feather
I am an avid bird player. I love the positions that it yields and I love the attacking play I gain a lot of the time. I take it very seriously when some one says after I win or lose, "Why do you play ...
Started 06/08/09 at 21:47:24 by Jormechea |
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06/15/09 at 01:56:49 By: MNb |
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What is the best answer to the Bird?
I am going to play within a few days against a Bird player. The Bird is not very popular at the highest level and has never been so, even when both World championship contenders were playing the Dutch...
Started 11/14/08 at 00:22:16 by Sleepy kitten « Pages 1 2 3 4 all » |
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06/02/09 at 14:32:11 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 |
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05/29/09 at 15:28:28 By: BirdBrain |
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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 |
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05/29/09 at 15:00:38 By: BirdBrain |
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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 |
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01/08/09 at 00:36:53 By: DrSnuggles |
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Classical Bird's -- important lines
I’m contemplating including Bird’s Opening in my repertoire and have been looking at the Classical lines 1 f4 d5 2 Nf3 g6 3 e3 and 2 …Nf6 3 e3. Though I’ve only got Taylor’s book and not Ivanov’s two ...
Started 09/27/08 at 15:30:43 by Michael Ayton « Pages 1 2 all » |
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10/04/08 at 21:34:08 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 |
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08/04/08 at 20:56:48 By: Black_Widow |
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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 |
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07/26/08 at 10:21:02 By: Artyom_Ilnikov |
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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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05/10/08 at 08:53:24 By: Willempie |
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1. f4 - The Polar Bear System
As exponents of 1.f4 know, GM Henrik Danielsen is one of the leading experts in developing theory and playing 1.f4. Now he has started a series of video lectures about this opening and you can follow ...
Started 02/07/07 at 10:07:41 by xzibit « Pages 1 2 all » |
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02/12/08 at 08:11:35 By: le_gars |
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Experience with the Williams Gambit
Two years ago I discovered a nice and for me promising Gambit:
1.f4 d5 2.é4 (the Williams Gambit) Funny to play as a surprise weapon in quick play for once, but not for twice. So I ceased p... Started 12/31/07 at 00:33:51 by pumi |
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01/01/08 at 17:16:55 By: Gambit |
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Poll:
From's Gambit - Current Opinion
At Uberdecker's request on another thread, I thought it might be good to start a new thread on this exceptionally sharp gambit, and to combine it with a poll given the enermous amount of interest in t...
Started 03/20/06 at 09:46:14 by CraigEvans « Pages 1 2 3 4 all » |
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10/10/07 at 22:26:05 By: le_gars |
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Bird - Black plays d5 and Nc6
On a rapid tournament in Czechia, I faced twice this move order: 1. f4-d5 2.Nf3-Nc6
I eventually won both games but did not feel secure in the opening (I continued on the Leningrad way and in one... Started 08/11/07 at 17:49:04 by thibdb13 |
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09/27/07 at 08:12:49 By: thibdb13 |
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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 |
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08/30/07 at 01:04:04 By: Smyslov_Fan |
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Iwill not be posting on the bird for some time.
I am playing in the ICCF Champions League. Already I have some very interesting games. In two games
my opponents have found moves which I have not found in Taylor. So I will not be posting o... Started 08/27/07 at 11:31:49 by flaviddude |
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08/28/07 at 20:17:23 By: MNb |
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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 |
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08/27/07 at 11:20:31 By: flaviddude |
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Poll:
Bird's opening - which setup?
Continuing my inquiries on the Bird, I'd like to know which setup f4-players do prefer. (the choice is based on Taylor's book)
I'd like to try the Leningrad but I have the impression that this se... Started 07/08/07 at 16:29:26 by thibdb13 |
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08/21/07 at 16:33:04 By: Black_Widow |
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