Smash the Copycat Bird!

[@kristianrother]

Got it. No Qd4 -> "It's time to go!".

[@gmraven]

It is time to go!

[@garypatella3170]

Great video! I really like the variation where black keeps taking and you tuck your king away on h1 behind the black pawn. It reminds me of the Bertin Gambit variation of the King's Gambit against the Cunningham Defense (which I play as white).

[@gmraven]

Yeah that's true, it definitely has some similarities with aspects of the kings gambit!

[@snoopydog1412]

Where can I get your course, please Raven, is it finished yet?

[@gmraven]

its finished but the chessable team is putting the finishing touches on it, it will be out in july.

[@snoopydog1412]

@@gmraven Thanks!! I'm looking forward to buying it. All the best!!

[@thomasmorkore]

Is there a reason for you not to make the videos for your course? You present the material very well in manner i Can understand. I Will buy the course when in comes up at Chessable.

[@gmraven]

long story short chessable had wanted to do a repertoire for the bird with simon for a while and so were excited to have me join him in making a course. I am happy to do it with such a famous presenter since the course will probably sell much better.

[@williamr.5489]

@@gmraven that's so awesome! I have GingerGM's course on the Jobava which I love. I'm sure you two collabing will make a banger! They're truly gonna be shown to be the clowns

[@bonghit420liberty]

@@gmraven Is there a rough timeframe when the Bird course will be ready? I need my fix, it has been a month since I last bought an opening course, but this time I promise to actually finish it.

[@matthewhull9415]

No reason why @gmraven can't get as popular as Simon - these deep dive videos are fantastic ❤

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Haha the Bird Opening: Bird variation.

[@gmraven]

Lol

[@barneytronic]

As black, I have played 1...f5 against the bird, not to copy, but to play the dutch.

[@gmraven]

interesting

[@martinprochazka5280]

I love against f5 e4 , very nice gambit where I get many early checkmates. But do not use that in classical

[@gmraven]

thats true, a supercharged froms gambit!

[@garypatella3170]

@@gmraven Asa Hoffman used to play that supercharged From Gambit. He said it was called the Swiss Gambit in one of his books.

[@mahmoudm.5795]

👍

[@gmraven]

XD