Chess openings / Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit

Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit (A40) starts 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bc5. In 56 games between strong players, White wins 40%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 47%; the most played move is 4.Nc3 (43%).

abcdefgh87654321

1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bc5

ECO
A40
Games between strong players
56
To move
White
40%47%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
4.Nc343% (24)42%45%–
4.Bf421% (12)42%25%33%–
4.Bg514% (8)63%37%–
4.e39% (5)20%80%–
4.e45% (3)33%67%–
4.g35% (3)33%67%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5

More Englund Gambit lines

Played the Englund Gambit lately?

Enter your Chess.com or Lichess username: every move of your game labelled from Brilliant to Blunder, and where you left theory. Free, no account.