ECO A40 · Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Main Line

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

abcdefgh87654321
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. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
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+).