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Question: What is your meaning about Bird's opening (1. f4)


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1. f4!! is the strongest move ever found 0 (0.0%) A (very) underestimated opening 1 (5.3%) Good to surprise your opponent but not more 13 (68.4%) Black can easy equalize 4 (21.1%) Black gets an easy advantage 1 (5.3%) The Bird's is refuted by From's gambit 0 (0.0%) Total votes: 19 « Last Modified by: thibdb13 on: 08/12/07 at 17:13:26 »

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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: Bird's opening Reply #4 - 08/18/07 at 09:08:24	Post Tools	Print Post
	MNb wrote on 08/17/07 at 22:13:35: No. I once lost to the Bird using From's Gambit in a rapid game, having forgotten all the theory I had studied. That's the main problem with the From's Gambit, hardly opportunities. Another game I lost was to Eric Bark, who simply is much better than I. The few others I have won. From my little experience on the internet and in rapid or blitz tournaments (I started playing f4 in July, just to see how it works), I must say I am quite happy when someone plays the From, especially the Lasker variation. I find it a bit tougher when Black plays 2. ...-Nc6 and still did not have the opportunity to play the Mestel.

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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MNb God Member Offline Rudolf Spielmann forever Posts: 10775 Location: Moengo Joined: 01/05/04 Gender:	Re: Bird's opening Reply #3 - 08/17/07 at 22:13:35	Post Tools	Print Post
	No. I once lost to the Bird using From's Gambit in a rapid game, having forgotten all the theory I had studied. That's the main problem with the From's Gambit, hardly opportunities. Another game I lost was to Eric Bark, who simply is much better than I. The few others I have won.

	The book had the effect good books usually have: it made the stupids more stupid, the intelligent more intelligent and the other thousands of readers remained unchanged. GC Lichtenberg
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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: Bird's opening Reply #2 - 08/17/07 at 18:27:00	Post Tools	Print Post
	There seems to be a consensus on the fact that the Bird would be a good surprise weapon but not more. Now I should perhaps ask a side question sounding as: "As black and being prepared, have you already lost to the Bird?"

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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HgMan God Member Offline Demand me nothing: What you know, you know Posts: 2330 Location: Up on Cripple Creek Joined: 11/09/04 Gender:	Re: Bird's opening Reply #1 - 08/12/07 at 21:20:28	Post Tools	Print Post
	Somewhere between 2 & 3. Its primary advantage is White's familiarity with the ensuing positions, but I think it has some merit. There are better ways for White to play for an advantage, but against weaker or unsuspecting opposition--and with some advance preparation--it has some bite...

	"Luck favours the prepared mind." --Louis Pasteur
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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Bird's opening 08/12/07 at 17:12:56	Post Tools	Print Post
	Looking for an alternative to my favourite 1. d4, I'd like to know what the public opinion thinks of the Bird's. (I personnally tried it during the summer in blitz and rapid tournaments against "weaker" players and won all my games but I often got the impression that black had too easy equalized (or get a better position) during the opening ) By the way, I did not want to put this poll under "flank opening" because it could reduce the number of potential respondants

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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