ECO A40 · Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6

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

3. Nf3+1.28

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.28).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.283. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxe7 Qxe7 6. exd6 cxd6 7. e3 Nf6
  2. +1.013. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nc3 Qe7 5. Nd5 Qd8 6. e4 Nf6 7. Bg5 Nbd7
  3. +0.833. Bf4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. exd6 Qf6 6. d7+ Bxd7 7. Qc1 Qg6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit?
After 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing Nc6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxe7 Qxe7 6. exd6 cxd6 7. e3 Nf6. White is clearly better (+1.28). The next best moves are 3. exd6 (+1.01) and 3. Bf4 (+0.83).
Is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.28: 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: Hartlaub-Charlick 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+).