ECO A40 · Englund Gambit Declined

Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine

1. d4 e5 2. Nf3

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

2… e4−0.46

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… e4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.46).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.462… e4 3. Nfd2 d5 4. c4 c6 5. Qa4 Nf6 6. e3 a6 7. Nc3
  2. −0.192… exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qa4 d5 5. g3 a6 6. Bg5 Nf6 7. Ne5
  3. +1.102… Nc6 3. dxe5 d6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxe7 Qxe7 6. exd6 cxd6 7. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine?
After 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… e4 for Black, continuing 3. Nfd2 d5 4. c4 c6 5. Qa4 Nf6 6. e3 a6 7. Nc3. Black is slightly better (−0.46). The next best moves are 2… exd4 (−0.19) and 2… Nc6 (+1.10).
Is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.46: 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: Reversed Alekhine?
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+).