Chess Opening Theory/1. f4/1...e5/2. fxe5/2...Nc6/3. Nf3

Bird's Opening
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4P3/8/5N2/PPPPP1PP/RNBQKB1R b
	Moves: 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3

3.Nf3

This sound developing move wisely avoids d4? Qh4+ g3 Qxd4.^[1]


3	4	5
... g5!?	d4 g4	Ng5 d6	+/=
... d6	exd6 Bxd6	d4 Nf6	+/=

Bird's Opening
a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4P3/8/5N2/PPPPP1PP/RNBQKB1R b
Moves: 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3