Englund Gambit
What is the Englund Gambit?
The Englund Gambit is a chess opening that begins with 1. d4 e5. It is classified under ECO A40 and has 9 named variations. Black chooses it with the move e5.
Moves: 1. d4 e5
ECO: A40
Chosen by: Black
Main variations
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Qh4
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 f6
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bc5
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 f6
All 9 variations
| ECO | Variation | Moves |
|---|---|---|
| A40 | Main line | 1. d4 e5 |
| A40 | Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit | 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6 |
| A40 | Mosquito Gambit | 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Qh4 |
| A40 | Soller Gambit | 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 f6 |
| A40 | Felbecker Gambit | 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bc5 |
| A40 | Main Line | 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 |
| A40 | Soller Gambit Deferred | 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 f6 |
| A40 | Zilbermints Gambit | 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nge7 |
| A40 | Stockholm Variation | 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Qd5 |
How to learn an opening
Learn the ideas before the moves: where the pieces go, which pawn breaks matter and what the typical middlegame plans are. Then play it, and after each game look up the point where you or your opponent left the known moves. MentoChess shows that point automatically for every game you import.
Opening lessons: Three golden opening rules · Scholar’s mate and how to stop it · Italian Game: plans, not just moves · Answering 1.d4: the Queen’s Gambit Declined · Meeting the Sicilian with 2.c3 · From moves to structures