Chess openings / Englund Gambit

Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit

Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit (A40) starts 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 d6. In 1,035 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 8% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 3.Nf3 (63%).

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1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 d6

ECO
A40
Games between strong players
1,035
To move
White
49%43%

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
3.Nf363% (652)52%41%–
3.exd630% (307)46%46%–
3.e44% (37)38%14%48%–
3.Bf42% (16)31%63%–
3.Nc31% (11)45%46%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5

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