Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...e5
Englund Gambit | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. d4 e5 | |
ECO code: A40 | |
Parent: Queen's Pawn Opening |
1... e5? - Englund Gambit
editThis move is rarely played as it is considered unsound. Black's idea is to create an open game with practical chances.
White's responses
editWhite has a number of choices:
- 2. dxe5 Accepting the Gambit.
- 2. d5 Declining the Gambit.
- 2. e4 Transposes into the Center Game.
- 2. Nf3 Dominating both squares occupied by the pawns.
- 2. c3 Defending the d4 pawn.
Theory table
edit.
1. d4 e5?
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
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1 | dxe5 Nc6 |
Nf3 Qe7 |
Bf4 Qb4+ |
Bd2 Qxb2 |
Nc3 | +/= |
2 | ... d6 |
exd6 Bxd6 |
Nf3 Nf6 |
Bg5 h6 |
Bh4 | +/= |
3 | e4 | Transposes to 1. e4 e5 2. d4 | ||||
4 | d5 Bc5 |
= | ||||
5 | c4 | Transposes to 1. c4 e5 2. d4 |
References
edit- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999.John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.