A02

Bird Opening: Swiss Gambit

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Statistics from Lichess

317 games: White 58.7% / Draw 3.8% / Black 37.5%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.85 Black is better

Best play: 4... h6 5. Be2 d5 6. d3 Nc6 7. g5 hxg5 8. fxg5 e6 9. gxf6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Bird Opening: Swiss Gambit (ECO A02, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Bird Opening: Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit, reached after 1. f4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g4 (4 moves).

In 317 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 58.7%, Black 37.5% and 3.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…d5, in 61% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “Bird Opening: Swiss Gambit (A02)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bird-opening-swiss-gambit