ECO A02 · Bird Opening

Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit

1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Nf6

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

4. Nc3+0.33

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit (A02), reached after 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.33).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.334. Nc3 Bxd6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. g3 Bg4 7. Bg2 h6 8. d3 Bc5
  2. +0.274. Nf3 Bxd6 5. g3 Qe7 6. Bg2 h5 7. d4 h4 8. gxh4 Ng4
  3. +0.274. g3 Bxd6 5. Nf3 Qe7 6. Bg2 h5 7. d4 h4 8. gxh4 Ng4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit?
After 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White, continuing Bxd6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. g3 Bg4 7. Bg2 h6 8. d3 Bc5. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.27) and 4. g3 (+0.27).
Is the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: white is slightly better. 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, Langheld 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+).