Chess Opening Theory/1. f4/1...e5/2. fxe5/2...Nc6/3. d4/3...Qh4/4. g3

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) r1b1kbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4P3/3P3q/6P1/PPP1P2P/RNBQKBNR b
	Moves: 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6 3. d4 Qh4 4. g3

4.g3

This move is forced, as Kd2?? Qxd4+ is obviously horrible for white. Now, he will be left with a doubled e-pawn and a bad pawn structure.


4
... Qxd4	+/-

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) r1b1kbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4P3/3P3q/6P1/PPP1P2P/RNBQKBNR b
Moves: 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6 3. d4 Qh4 4. g3