Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
13,380 games: White 42.3% / Draw 3.7% / Black 54.0%
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.54 White is slightly better
Best play: 4. g3 Nc6 5. Nf3 h5 6. Bg2 Qxd6 7. c3 h4 8. gxh4 Bf5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit (ECO A02, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, reached after 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Nf6 (3 moves).
In 13,380 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 42.3%, Black 54.0% and 3.7% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Nf3, in 53% of those games.
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How to play against the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit
The most played answer, 4. Nf3, also scores best for White: 48.5%, with White winning 46.2% and Black 49.3% of 7,106 games. Of the main answers, 4. dxc7 scores lowest: 38.5%. Stockfish's first choice is 4. g3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Langheld Gambit (A02)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bird-opening-froms-gambit-langheld-gambit