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Englund Gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. d4 e5
ECO code: A40
Parent: Queen's Pawn Opening

1... e5!? - Englund Gambit

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This move is rarely played as it is considered unsound. Black's idea is to create an open game with practical chances.

White's responses

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White 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

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. d4 e5?

2 3 4 5 6
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

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References

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Wikipedia has related information at Englund Gambit

  • 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.


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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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