Flank openings

Englund Gambit

1.d4 e5

The Englund Gambit starts with 1.d4 e5 and is catalogued under ECO A40, in the flank openings half of the book. The catalog indexes 9 lines inside it, grouped into 9 named variations, and the position after those moves has 4 playable continuations to walk from here.

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Current position
Englund Gambit
6 plies
Felbecker Gambit
6 plies
Soller Gambit Deferred
6 plies
Zilbermints Gambit
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Current setup

Move ideas

  1. 1.d4

    Takes central space with a protected pawn and frees the queen’s bishop.

    Idea: Build a stable center that supports a broad positional setup.

  2. 1…e5

    Advances to e5 to claim central space and control nearby key squares.

    Idea: Give the pieces room to develop behind a durable central foothold.

  3. 2.dxe5

    Captures the pawn on e5 and changes the local pawn or piece balance.

    Idea: Open lines in the center and reshape the center for the next phase.

  4. 2…Nc6

    Develops the knight to c6, bringing it into the game.

    Idea: Improve piece coordination and clear the back rank for castling and the rooks.

  5. 3.Nf3

    Develops the knight to f3, bringing it into the game.

    Idea: Improve piece coordination and clear the back rank for castling and the rooks.

Book continuations

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4 moves
Qe7Englund Gambit: Main Line2 named lines · Englund Gambit: Stockholm VariationRepositions the queen to e7, where it influences a new part of the board.Idea: Coordinate threats carefully while avoiding unnecessary tempi against the queen.Bc5Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit1 named lineDevelops the bishop to c5, bringing it into the game.Idea: Improve piece coordination and clear the back rank for castling and the rooks.f6Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred1 named lineAdvances the f-pawn to gain kingside space and control new squares.Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.Nge7Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit1 named lineDevelops the knight to e7, bringing it into the game.Idea: Improve piece coordination and clear the back rank for castling and the rooks.

Named variations

Each line below is an indexed entry under Englund Gambit. Open one to load it on the board and keep exploring from that position.

Openings from the same volume

ECO groups openings by the structures they lead to, so these families tend to share plans with the Englund Gambit.