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Bird’s Opening: Move by Move

Cyrus Lakdawala

  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Category: Opening
  • Rating: 1400-1600, 1600-1800
  • Readability: 6/10
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  • Usefulness: 7/10
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  • 2015
  • Everyman Chess
  • Cyrus Lakdawala
  • Pages: 400
  • Physical

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