ECO A40 · Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Qd5

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

4… f6+0.89

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Qd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… f6 for Black. White is clearly better (+0.89).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.894… f6 5. exf6 Nxf6 6. Qb3 a5 7. a3 d5 8. Nc3 a4 9. Nxa4
  2. +0.974… b6 5. Nc3 Bb7 6. Bf4 Qb4 7. Qd2 Qxb2 8. Rb1 Qa3 9. Nb5
  3. +1.134… d6 5. Bg5 Qe6 6. Qxe6+ Bxe6 7. exd6 Bxd6 8. Nc3 h6 9. Bd2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation?
After 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Qd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… f6 for Black, continuing 5. exf6 Nxf6 6. Qb3 a5 7. a3 d5 8. Nc3 a4 9. Nxa4. White is clearly better (+0.89). The next best moves are 4… b6 (+0.97) and 4… d6 (+1.13).
Is the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.89: 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: Stockholm Variation?
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+).