Bird Opening: Lasker Variation
1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5
4. Bb5+−0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Bird Opening: Lasker Variation (A03), reached after 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bb5+ for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.24).
Top engine moves
- −0.244. Bb5+ Bd7 5. Bxd7+ Qxd7 6. Ne5 Qc7 7. b3 g6 8. Bb2 Bg7
- −0.374. b3 g6 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. a4 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Bb2 Bf5
- −0.414. a4 g6 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Qxd7 7. d3 Bg7 8. Qe2 Nc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Bird Opening: Lasker Variation?
After 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bb5+ for White, continuing Bd7 5. Bxd7+ Qxd7 6. Ne5 Qc7 7. b3 g6 8. Bb2 Bg7. The position is roughly equal (−0.24). The next best moves are 4. b3 (−0.37) and 4. a4 (−0.41).
Is the Bird Opening: Lasker Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.24: 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: Lasker Variation?
A03. 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+).