Englund Gambit Declined
1. d4 e5 2. d5
2… Nf6−0.30
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Englund Gambit Declined (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.30).
Top engine moves
- −0.302… Nf6 3. e4 c6 4. Qf3 cxd5 5. exd5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qb6 7. Nc3
- −0.112… Bc5 3. e4 Nf6 4. Bd3 c6 5. c4 b5 6. cxb5 cxd5 7. exd5
- −0.052… c6 3. Nf3 Qc7 4. c4 Nf6 5. a3 b5 6. Nc3 bxc4 7. e4
All Englund Gambit Declined variations (6)
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Englund Gambit Declined?
After 1. d4 e5 2. d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black, continuing 3. e4 c6 4. Qf3 cxd5 5. exd5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qb6 7. Nc3. Black is slightly better (−0.30). The next best moves are 2… Bc5 (−0.11) and 2… c6 (−0.05).
Is the Englund Gambit Declined a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.30: black is slightly 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 Englund Gambit Declined?
A40. 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+).