Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
367,938 games: White 48.8% / Draw 3.8% / Black 47.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 196,171196K | ||
| 88,39788K | ||
| 25,96726K | ||
| 19,13019K | ||
| 16,58217K | ||
| 10,49010K | ||
| 6,3476,347 | ||
| 1,4571,457 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.46 White is slightly better
Best play: 5. g3 g4 6. Nh4 Ne7 7. d4 Ng6 8. Ng2 Nc6 9. Be3 h5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 1,598 | |
| 1400–1799 | 43K | |
| 1800–2199 | 266K | |
| 2200 and up | 67K | |
| Masters, over the board | 135 |
Master games
- Hauge, L. O. – Ganguly, S.
- Lie, K. A. – Sulskis, S.
- Malaniuk, V. P. – Tseshkovsky, V.
- Agdestein, S. – Cifuentes Parada, R.
- Rodriguez Vila, A. – Milos, G.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation (ECO A02, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, reached after 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5 (4 moves).
In 367,938 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.8%, Black 47.4% and 3.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. g3, in 53% of those games.
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How to play against the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation
5. d3 scores best for White: 57.1%, with White winning 55.6% and Black 41.5% of 26K games. The most played, 5. g3, scores 53.5% in 196K games, and 5. h3 scores lowest: 6.7%. Stockfish's first choice is 5. 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
Popularity by year
The Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation peaked in 2018 at 0.019% of Lichess games and has slipped since: 0.014% in 2025.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.015% | 5,229 |
| 2017 | 0.019% | 10,268 |
| 2018 | 0.019% | 14,678 |
| 2019 | 0.017% | 21,776 |
| 2020 | 0.016% | 45,426 |
| 2021 | 0.013% | 51,740 |
| 2022 | 0.013% | 48,927 |
| 2023 | 0.013% | 49,227 |
| 2024 | 0.013% | 48,052 |
| 2025 | 0.014% | 48,940 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.015% | 16,612 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation (A02)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bird-opening-froms-gambit-lasker-variation