ECO A40 · Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Main Line

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7

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

4. Bg5+1.34

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit: Main Line (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bg5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.34).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.344. Bg5 Qc5 5. Be3 Qe7 6. Bf4 Qb4+ 7. Bd2 Qe7 8. Nc3 Nxe5
  2. +1.334. Bf4 d6 5. exd6 Qf6 6. Qc1 Bxd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6 8. Qd2 Qe7
  3. +0.974. Nc3 Nxe5 5. e4 Nf6 6. Bf4 Nxf3+ 7. Qxf3 d6 8. Bc4 c6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit: Main Line?
After 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bg5 for White, continuing Qc5 5. Be3 Qe7 6. Bf4 Qb4+ 7. Bd2 Qe7 8. Nc3 Nxe5. White is clearly better (+1.34). The next best moves are 4. Bf4 (+1.33) and 4. Nc3 (+0.97).
Is the Englund Gambit: Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.34: 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: Main Line?
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+).