ECO A10 · English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Löhn Gambit

1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 e6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. dxe6+1.01

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Löhn Gambit (A10), reached after 1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. dxe6 for White. White is clearly better (+1.01).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.013. dxe6 Bxe6 4. e3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. b3 Nf6 7. Bb2 Be7
  2. +0.273. d4 exd5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6
  3. +0.253. Nc3 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 c6 7. Bd3 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Löhn Gambit?
After 1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. dxe6 for White, continuing Bxe6 4. e3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. b3 Nf6 7. Bb2 Be7. White is clearly better (+1.01). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.27) and 3. Nc3 (+0.25).
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Löhn Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.01: white is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Löhn Gambit?
A10. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).