Bird Opening: Dutch Variation Nov 26, 2023 20:34:49 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Radrook Admin on Nov 26, 2023 20:34:49 GMT -5 Bird Opening: Dutch Variation Don't blame black. That last seemingly quiet move's intentions are very hard to see during the haste and frenzy of a rapid game. [Event "Rated Rapid game"][Site "https://lichess.org/A5fuAkeY"][Date "2023.11.27"][White "Radrook"][Black "Arapaima1"][Result "1-0"][UTCDate "2023.11.27"][UTCTime "00:57:33"][WhiteElo "1787"][BlackElo "1775"][WhiteRatingDiff "+6"][BlackRatingDiff "-5"][Variant "Standard"][TimeControl "900+10"][ECO "A03"][Opening "Bird Opening: Dutch Variation"][Termination "Normal"][Annotator "lichess.org"]1. f4 d5 { A03 Bird Opening: Dutch Variation } 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 e6 4. e3 Bd6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O b6 7. c4 Bb7 8. Nc3 c5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd2 Ne4 11. Qc2 Nxc3 12. bxc3 h6 13. Ne5 Nd7 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15. Bf5 Qe7 16. Rae1 Qf6 17. Bg4 Rfe8 18. Bf3 Re7 19. Qb3 c4 20. Qb5 Qe6 21. a4 f5 22. a5 bxa5 23. Qxa5 Bc7 24. Qa2 a5 25. Rb1 Bc6 26. Rb2 a4 27. Rfb1 a3 28. Rb4 g5 29. g3 g4 30. Bg2 h5 31. Kf2 Rh7 32. Rh1 h4 33. Bc1 hxg3+ 34. hxg3 Rxh1 35. Bxh1 Bd6 36. Rb1 Qh6 37. Bg2 Qf8 38. Bd2 Ba4 39. Bxd5+ Kg7 40. Bxc4 Rb8 41. Rxb8 Qxb8 42. Bc1 Qf8 43. Bb3 Bc6 44. c4 Qh8 45. d5 Qh2+ 46. Ke1 Qxg3+ 47. Kd2 Qf2+ 48. Kd3 Qxa2 49. Bxa2 Bb7 50. Bd2 Ba6 51. Bc3+ Kg6 52. Ke2 Kh5 53. Kf2 Kh4 54. Kg2 g3 55. Be1 Bc5 56. Bxg3+ Kg4 57. Bf2 Bd6 58. Bb3 Bc5 59. Bd1# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0lichess.org/A5fuAkeY/white