Birds opening 3. g3 vs e3 vs d4
The Stonewall structure is rarely good. There is one line it would work well against, but I would have to dig up my Bird's Opening book to find again which case that is. Do not forget about the classical setup. f4/Nf3/e3/d3/Be2/O-O playing for e4.
i think there are a few good set ups. A reverse leningrad dutch is very good, the stonewall is very good, those f4, e3, nf3, b3, bb5 setups are good. there's no real theory in the sense you only play a certain set up against Black's specific response. you just play whichever setup you want
if u are 800 (solid??), u should play something simple.
Stonewall is simple and straightforward.
d4-e3-f4-Nf3-Bd3, castle and go for kingside attack with Ne5, Rf3(or Qf3)-Rh3, sometimes with g4-g5.
At your level (up to 2000 and more maybe) it will be very effective.
Objectively speaking, not a great opening but who cares at your level (and up to 2000 once again and more).
Forget playing reversed leningrad or other creatures like that. Not for your level, too complicated to handle.
if u are 800 (solid??), u should play something simple.
Stonewall is simple and straightforward.
d4-e3-f4-Nf3-Bd3, castle and go for kingside attack with Ne5, Rf3(or Qf3)-Rh3, sometimes with g4-g5.
At your level (up to 2000 and more maybe) it will be very effective.
Objectively speaking, not a great opening but who cares at your level (and up to 2000 once again and more).
Forget playing reversed leningrad or other creatures like that. Not for your level, too complicated to handle.
I was basicly playing a stonewall structure but in reverse, by playing f4 nf3 d4 e3 bd3 but i guess it's better then to switch the order ?
Personally I play the Leningrad (g3) instead of classical (e3) but I agree with @poucin here, the classical plan is much more straightforward: just develop, castle, pawn storm and win. Objectively equal but isn’t so easy for black, especially when you don’t have great defensive skills.
