Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
44,415 games: White 51.5% / Draw 3.6% / Black 44.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 30,05730K | ||
| 10,48310K | ||
| 1,6311,631 | ||
| 1,1071,107 | ||
| 524524 | ||
| 280280 | ||
| 9595 | ||
| 8888 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.12 White is better
Best play: 3. d4 fxe5 4. dxe5 d6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bg4 7. Nc3 dxe5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit (ECO A02, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Bird Opening: From's Gambit, reached after 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 f6 (2 moves).
In 44,415 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.5%, Black 44.9% and 3.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. exf6, in 68% of those games.
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How to play against the Bird Opening: Lasker Gambit
The most played answer, 3. exf6, also scores best for White: 53.0%, with White winning 51.2% and Black 45.1% of 30K games. Of the main answers, 3. Nf3 scores lowest: 52.7%. Stockfish's first choice is 3. d4.
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: Lasker Gambit (A02)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bird-opening-lasker-gambit