Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lipke Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
1,562 games: White 47.8% / Draw 3.3% / Black 48.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 1,2281,228 | ||
| 133133 | ||
| 109109 | ||
| 4242 | ||
| 2323 | ||
| 88 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 44 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.31 White is slightly better
Best play: 5... Ng4 6. Qd3 c5 7. Nc3 cxd4 8. Qe4+ Be7 9. Qxd4 Qxd4 10. Nxd4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lipke 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 Nh6 5. d4 (5 moves).
In 1,562 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.8%, Black 48.9% and 3.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Ng4, in 79% of those games.
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How to play against the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lipke Variation
The most played answer, 5…Ng4, also scores best for Black: 53.3%, with Black winning 51.7% and White 45.1% of 1,228 games. Of the main answers, 5…Bg4 scores lowest: 33.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…Ng4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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, Lipke Variation (A02)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bird-opening-froms-gambit-lipke-variation