ECO A02 · Bird Opening

Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit

1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 f6

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

3. e4+0.86

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit (A02), reached after 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 f6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. e4 for White. White is clearly better (+0.86).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.863. e4 Nc6 4. Nf3 fxe5 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. c3 Bb6 7. d4 d6
  2. +0.843. d4 fxe5 4. dxe5 d5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Nge7 7. e3 Ng6
  3. +0.463. Nf3 fxe5 4. e4 Bc5 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bc4 Qe7 7. d3 c6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit?
After 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 f6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. e4 for White, continuing Nc6 4. Nf3 fxe5 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. c3 Bb6 7. d4 d6. White is clearly better (+0.86). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.84) and 3. Nf3 (+0.46).
Is the Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.86: white is clearly 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: Lasker 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+).