What’s better than 1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4, and 1.Nf3? · Road to 2500, Game 104

March 9, 2025 NHaselton Uncategorized

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The Bird is becoming my all time favorite opening! I keep getting very good positions with tons of chances for both sides. Learn the Bird Opening here: https://youtu.be/wtTk2pd1xlk Here’s a great tool for learning openings: https://chessbook.com/hanging-pawns

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These are the stats after 104 games:
Starting rating: 2251
Current rating: 2273 (+22)
Current score: W 50, L 33, D 16, C 5
Days left: 301
Rating: 2273/2500

I’m on a quest to get to 2500 lichess rapid by the end of 2025! This playlist will show every game I play, regardless of how painful it was.

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