ECO A00 · Lasker Simul Special

Lasker Simul Special

1. g3 h5

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

2. d4+0.54

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Lasker Simul Special (A00), reached after 1. g3 h5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.54).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.542. d4 d5 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bg2 Nd7
  2. +0.482. Nf3 d5 3. Bg2 c5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4 cxd4 6. c4 dxc3
  3. +0.382. c4 e5 3. Nc3 h4 4. Nf3 hxg3 5. fxg3 Nc6 6. Bg2 d6

All Lasker Simul Special variations (0)

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best move in the Lasker Simul Special?
    After 1. g3 h5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. d4 for White, continuing d5 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bg2 Nd7. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 2. Nf3 (+0.48) and 2. c4 (+0.38).
    Is the Lasker Simul Special a good opening?
    Stockfish rates the position at +0.54: 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 Lasker Simul Special?
    A00. 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+).