ECO A40 · Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bc5

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

4. Nc3+1.49

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.49).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.494. Nc3 d6 5. Bf4 Nge7 6. exd6 cxd6 7. e3 Bb4 8. Qd2 O-O
  2. +1.484. a3 f6 5. e3 fxe5 6. Nxe5 Nf6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. b4 Be7
  3. +1.364. Bg5 Nge7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nbd2 h6 7. Bh4 d5 8. exd6 Qxd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit?
After 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White, continuing d6 5. Bf4 Nge7 6. exd6 cxd6 7. e3 Bb4 8. Qd2 O-O. White is clearly better (+1.49). The next best moves are 4. a3 (+1.48) and 4. Bg5 (+1.36).
Is the Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.49: white is clearly 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: Felbecker Gambit?
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+).