ECO A40 · Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Mosquito Gambit

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Qh4

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

3. Nf3+2.21

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit: Mosquito Gambit (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Qh4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. White is winning (+2.21).

Top engine moves

  1. +2.213. Nf3 Qd8 4. Nc3 d6 5. Bf4 Nc6 6. e3 Bg4 7. exd6 Bxd6
  2. +2.083. Nc3 Bc5 4. e3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qd8 6. a3 Be7 7. e4 d6
  3. +1.843. g3 Qh5 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 b6 6. Nc3 Bb7 7. Bg2 O-O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit: Mosquito Gambit?
After 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Qh4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing Qd8 4. Nc3 d6 5. Bf4 Nc6 6. e3 Bg4 7. exd6 Bxd6. White is winning (+2.21). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+2.08) and 3. g3 (+1.84).
Is the Englund Gambit: Mosquito Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +2.21: white is winning. 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: Mosquito 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+).