Chess openings / Englund Gambit
Englund Gambit: Main Line
Englund Gambit: Main Line (A40) starts 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7. In 481 games between strong players, White wins 54%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 4.Nc3 (34%).
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7
- ECO
- A40
- Games between strong players
- 481
- To move
- White
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.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.Nc3 | 34% (164) | – | |
| 4.Bf4 | 32% (156) | – | |
| 4.Bg5 | 12% (57) | – | |
| 4.Qd5 | 9% (41) | – | |
| 4.g3 | 4% (20) | – | |
| 4.e4 | 4% (20) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5
More Englund Gambit lines
- Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit 1,035 games
- Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred 126 games
- Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit 76 games
- Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit 56 games
- Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit 50 games
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