ECO A40 · Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 f6

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

4. Bf4+1.26

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 f6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bf4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.26).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.264. Bf4 fxe5 5. Nxe5 Nf6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. e3 d5 8. Be2 Bd6
  2. +1.184. e4 fxe5 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. Ng5 d5 7. exd5 Na5 8. Bb5+ c6
  3. +0.934. exf6 Nxf6 5. Bf4 d5 6. e3 Bd6 7. Bg3 Qe7 8. Nc3 Bg4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred?
After 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 f6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bf4 for White, continuing fxe5 5. Nxe5 Nf6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. e3 d5 8. Be2 Bd6. White is clearly better (+1.26). The next best moves are 4. e4 (+1.18) and 4. exf6 (+0.93).
Is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.26: 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 Deferred?
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+).