ECO A40 · Englund Gambit Declined

Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn

1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ng1

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

3… d5−0.48

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ng1, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.48).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.483… d5 4. c4 Nf6 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Bd6 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8. bxc3
  2. −0.393… c6 4. c4 d5 5. Nc3 Be6 6. Qb3 Qd7 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Bf4
  3. −0.263… Nf6 4. Bg5 d5 5. e3 Be6 6. Nd2 h6 7. Bh4 Be7 8. c4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn?
After 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ng1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black, continuing 4. c4 Nf6 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Bd6 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8. bxc3. Black is slightly better (−0.48). The next best moves are 3… c6 (−0.39) and 3… Nf6 (−0.26).
Is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.48: 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 Brooklyn?
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+).