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Why isn't the Bird played more often? (Read 17166 times)

TomR Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Joined: 08/31/04 Gender:	Re: Why isn't the Bird played more often? Reply #4 - 09/09/04 at 05:00:09	Post Tools	Print Post
	Again, have posted on Daring Defences.


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MNb God Member Offline Rudolf Spielmann forever Posts: 10780 Location: Moengo Joined: 01/05/04 Gender:	Re: Why isn't the Bird played more often? Reply #3 - 09/09/04 at 02:47:36	Post Tools	Print Post
	Same for me.

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TomR Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Joined: 08/31/04 Gender:	Re: Why isn't the Bird played more often? Reply #2 - 09/08/04 at 09:16:00	Post Tools	Print Post
	There is more than one way to equalise against the Birds? ??? If White does not play b3 and instead aims for a sort of reverse Leningrad Dutch set-up how can Black equalise then? Check out my post on Daring Defences, why is the Birds so unusual.


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Glenn Snow God Member Offline Posts: 1720 Location: Franklin Joined: 09/27/03 Gender:	Re: Why isn't the Bird played more often? Reply #1 - 12/01/03 at 19:37:40	Post Tools	Print Post
	Actually I think the setup is very common in amateur chess. I don't think you see nearly so often by GM's because even with the extra tempo for White, Black has more than one way to equalize.


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nexirae Full Member Offline SMURF! Soviet Men Under Red Father! Posts: 238 Location: Cornell Univ., Ithaca Joined: 11/03/03 Gender:	Why isn't the Bird played more often? 12/01/03 at 16:06:44	Post Tools	Print Post
	I really do wonder some things...like why is the Bird-Larsen attack not employed more often?! It's exactly the same as a reversed Dutch Defense with the important difference that the Queen's bishop is easily fianchettoed with the aid of the extra tempo... I know there are some GMs like Ljubojevic who employ this (or a form of this like 1.b3). I've read GM Soltis' book and find it to be quite an acceptable opening...really not many disadvantages (except for one line that computers play but I've never seen a human play...let's keep that secret...). Can anyone enlighten me? NeX iRae


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