Tim Sawyer

Bird & Dutch 1.f4 & 1...f5 Tim Sawyer

Play Bird's Opening 1.f4 and Dutch Defence 1...f5 and win! This 2018 Second Edition has 200 games. You can always play 1.f4 as White. You play 1...f5 as Black against 1.d4 or 1.c4 or 1. Nf3 or anything except 1.e4. Don't worry about other openings. The Bird 1.f4 and the Dutch 1...f5 openings mirror each other. Author Tim Sawyer shares 200 games where he explains what it is like to play these openings or play against them. He spent 45 years playing masters, experts and club players in tournament, correspondence (3 days per move) and blitz games. Bird's Opening begins with 1.f4. It was promoted by Henry Bird. Later Tartakower and Larson tried it. Schwarz, Soltis, Schiller, Hayward, Taylor, and Lakdawala have written on it. Tim Sawyer learned from them. Many masters, experts and club players like these openings. The author has played them since the 1970s. Dealing with Dutch Defence 1...f5 chess opening surprises in your games can make you a better player. Over the years Tim Sawyer has studied Dutch Defence theory in books by Smith, Schwarz, Bellin, Harding, Christiansen, Schiller, Martin, McDonald, Johnsen, Kindermann, Pinksi, and Williams, as well as many others. Sometimes it is called the Hollandaise Defense. Related games are grouped together. They are full of interesting ideas. They tell about fascinating chess players. Examine a huge variety of openings from main lines to gambits. They provide creative ideas and ways to improve. Try the Bird and Dutch!