ECO A02 · Bird Opening

Bird Opening: Hobbs Gambit

1. f4 g5

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

2. d4+0.73

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bird Opening: Hobbs Gambit (A02), reached after 1. f4 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.73).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.732. d4 d5 3. fxg5 h6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c4 Bg4 6. Nc3 e6
  2. +0.692. fxg5 d5 3. d4 h6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c4 Bg4 6. g6 fxg6
  3. +0.572. e4 d5 3. exd5 gxf4 4. d4 Nf6 5. c4 c6 6. Qb3 cxd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bird Opening: Hobbs Gambit?
After 1. f4 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. d4 for White, continuing d5 3. fxg5 h6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c4 Bg4 6. Nc3 e6. White is slightly better (+0.73). The next best moves are 2. fxg5 (+0.69) and 2. e4 (+0.57).
Is the Bird Opening: Hobbs Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.73: 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: Hobbs 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+).