ECO A02 · Bird Opening

Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation

1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5

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

5. g3+0.65

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation (A02), reached after 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. g3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.65).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.655. g3 g4 6. Nh4 Be7 7. Ng2 h5 8. d4 Nc6 9. d5 Ne5
  2. +0.575. d4 g4 6. Ne5 Bxe5 7. dxe5 Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 Be6 9. Nc3 Nc6
  3. +0.355. d3 g4 6. Nd4 c5 7. Nb3 Nc6 8. Nc3 Be6 9. g3 h5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation?
After 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. g3 for White, continuing g4 6. Nh4 Be7 7. Ng2 h5 8. d4 Nc6 9. d5 Ne5. White is slightly better (+0.65). The next best moves are 5. d4 (+0.57) and 5. d3 (+0.35).
Is the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.65: 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, Lasker Variation?
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+).