ECO A40 · Englund Gambit Declined

Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs

1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4

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

3. Nfd2−0.32

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nfd2 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.32).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.323. Nfd2 d5 4. c4 c6 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O
  2. −0.383. Ng1 d5 4. c4 Nf6 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Nd7 7. Ne2 h5
  3. −0.663. Ne5 d5 4. e3 Nh6 5. h3 c6 6. c4 f6 7. Ng4 Nf5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs?
After 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nfd2 for White, continuing d5 4. c4 c6 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.32). The next best moves are 3. Ng1 (−0.38) and 3. Ne5 (−0.66).
Is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.32: 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 Krebs?
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+).