ECO A02 · Bird Opening

Bird Opening: From's Gambit

1. f4 e5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2. fxe5+0.29

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bird Opening: From's Gambit (A02), reached after 1. f4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. fxe5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.292. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. g3 c5
  2. −0.412. d3 Nc6 3. Nf3 exf4 4. Bxf4 d5 5. e3 Bd6 6. d4 Bxf4
  3. −0.552. e4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h3 d5 5. exd5 Nf6 6. Nc3 Nxd5

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bird Opening: From's Gambit?
After 1. f4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. fxe5 for White, continuing d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. g3 c5. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 2. d3 (−0.41) and 2. e4 (−0.55).
Is the Bird Opening: From's Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: the position is roughly equal. 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: From's Gambit?
A02. 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+).