ECO A03 · Bird Opening

Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Dudweiler Gambit

1. f4 d5 2. g4

abcdefgh87654321
Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2… Bxg4−2.53

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Dudweiler Gambit (A03), reached after 1. f4 d5 2. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Bxg4 for Black. Black is winning (−2.53).

Top engine moves

  1. −2.532… Bxg4 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Nc6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Qb3 Bc5 7. Nf3
  2. −2.242… e5 3. h4 Be7 4. g5 exf4 5. e3 fxe3 6. Qf3 h6 7. Nc3
  3. −1.792… Nc6 3. g5 h6 4. d4 Bg4 5. Bh3 Bxh3 6. Nxh3 e6 7. Qd3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Dudweiler Gambit?
After 1. f4 d5 2. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Bxg4 for Black, continuing 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Nc6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Qb3 Bc5 7. Nf3. Black is winning (−2.53). The next best moves are 2… e5 (−2.24) and 2… Nc6 (−1.79).
Is the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Dudweiler Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −2.53: black is winning. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Dudweiler Gambit?
A03. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).