ECO A40 · Englund Gambit Declined

Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack

1. d4 e5 2. d5 Bc5 3. e4 Qh4

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

4. Qf3+0.35

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. d5 Bc5 3. e4 Qh4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Qf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.35).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.354. Qf3 d6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. g3 Qh5 8. Qxh5 Nxh5
  2. +0.114. Qe2 Nf6 5. Nd2 d6 6. g3 Qh5 7. Qxh5 Nxh5 8. f3 c6
  3. −1.384. Qd2 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nxe4 6. Nxe4 Qxe4+ 7. Ne2 d6 8. h4 c6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack?
After 1. d4 e5 2. d5 Bc5 3. e4 Qh4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Qf3 for White, continuing d6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. g3 Qh5 8. Qxh5 Nxh5. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 4. Qe2 (+0.11) and 4. Qd2 (−1.38).
Is the Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: white 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: Diemer Counterattack?
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+).