Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nge7
4. Nc3+1.30
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit (A40), reached after 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nge7, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.30).
Top engine moves
- +1.304. Nc3 h6 5. e4 Ng6 6. Be3 Bb4 7. Qd2 O-O 8. Bxh6 Bxc3
- +1.294. e4 Ng6 5. Nc3 h6 6. Qe2 Bb4 7. Bd2 O-O 8. O-O-O d6
- +1.284. Bf4 d5 5. exd6 Ng6 6. Bg3 Bxd6 7. Bxd6 cxd6 8. Nc3 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nge7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White, continuing h6 5. e4 Ng6 6. Be3 Bb4 7. Qd2 O-O 8. Bxh6 Bxc3. White is clearly better (+1.30). The next best moves are 4. e4 (+1.29) and 4. Bf4 (+1.28).
Is the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.30: 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: Zilbermints 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+).