Bird - From gambit - Lipke variation


1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 Nh6 5. d4

White plays the f-pawn to f4. Black advances the king's pawn to e5. White captures on e5 with the f-pawn.

Black advances the queen's pawn to d6. White captures on d6 with the king's pawn. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to d6.

White develops the knight to f3. Black develops the knight to h6. White plays the queen's pawn to d4.


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