Chess Opening Theory/1. f4/1...e5/2. fxe5/2...d6/3. exd6/3...Bxd6

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Bird's Opening
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6

3...Bxd6[edit | edit source]

This move develops with a threat. There are three sane ways to stop Qh4+. The first one, Nf3, is the best move. The second one, g3?!, runs into a rapid drill attack after 3...h5. A sample line: Nf3 h4! Nxh4? (gxh4 is better, but black has good compensation for the pawn after the simple 5...Bg4) Rxh4! gxh4 Qxh4# The third one, 4.h4??, runs into Bg3 mate! Also, one more trap is Nh3?? Bxh3 and Qh4 mate to follow.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

4 5 6
Nf3

g5

+/=
g3?!

h5

=/-
h4??

Bg3#

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