ECO A40 · Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 f6

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

3. Nf3+1.43

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 f6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.43).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.433. Nf3 Nc6 4. e4 Bc5 5. Bc4 Qe7 6. Bxg8 Rxg8 7. Qd5 Rf8
  2. +1.403. e4 Qe7 4. Bc4 fxe5 5. Nf3 Qb4+ 6. Nfd2 Nf6 7. O-O Bc5
  3. +1.263. Bf4 Nc6 4. Nf3 fxe5 5. Nxe5 Nf6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. e3 Rb8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit?
After 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 f6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing Nc6 4. e4 Bc5 5. Bc4 Qe7 6. Bxg8 Rxg8 7. Qd5 Rf8. White is clearly better (+1.43). The next best moves are 3. e4 (+1.40) and 3. Bf4 (+1.26).
Is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.43: 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: Soller 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+).