Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation

1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 4.Nf3 g5

ECO A02

The Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation is a chess opening line in the Bird Opening complex, reached after 1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 4.Nf3 g5.

It is catalogued under code A02 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move g5 is chosen by Black on move 4.

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