Englund Gambit: Complete Guide

A surprise weapon against 1.d4 — Black strikes back immediately with 1...e5, offering a pawn for quick piece activity in a line few opponents study. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.

50 variations 103,547,926 total games Avg Stockfish +0.67

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All 50 variations of the Englund Gambit

Gambits Englund Gambit ECO A40 39M games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine: Nc6 ECO A40 7M games Gambits Englund Gambit: Main Line ECO A40 6M games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French ECO A40 6M games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined ECO A40 4M games Gambits Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit ECO A40 4M games Gambits Englund Gambit: dxe5 ECO A40 4M games Gambits Englund Gambit: e3 ECO A40 3M games Gambits Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit: exd6 ECO A40 2M games Gambits Englund Gambit: Main Line: Bf4 ECO A40 2M games Gambits Englund Gambit: c4 ECO A40 2M games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French: exd4 ECO A40 2M games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: d6 ECO A40 2M games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine ECO A40 2M games Gambits Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit ECO A40 1M games Gambits Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit: e4 ECO A40 1M games Gambits Englund Gambit: Main Line: Nc3 ECO A40 1M games Gambits Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit: exf6 ECO A40 1M games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs ECO A40 929K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine: d6 ECO A40 920K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit ECO A40 855K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Nf3 ECO A40 672K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Main Line: e3 ECO A40 509K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine: e4 ECO A40 467K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred ECO A40 453K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit: Nf3 ECO A40 453K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French: e4 ECO A40 381K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French: d5 ECO A40 321K games Gambits Englund Gambit: c3 ECO A40 310K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Main Line: e4 ECO A40 282K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe ECO A40 225K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: c6 ECO A40 206K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit ECO A40 202K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French: Nc6 ECO A40 155K games Gambits Englund Gambit: d5 ECO A40 129K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Mosquito Gambit ECO A40 99K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit: Bf4 ECO A40 98K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn ECO A40 87K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Main Line: Qd5 ECO A40 85K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit: Nc3 ECO A40 63K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Bc5 ECO A40 51K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French: d6 ECO A40 41K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack ECO A40 38K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French: f6 ECO A40 30K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Main Line: Bg5 ECO A40 18K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: f5 ECO A40 16K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Nf6 ECO A40 14K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: e4 ECO A40 8K games Gambits Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine: exd4 ECO A40 7K games Gambits Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit: Nf3 ECO A40 3K games

Frequently asked questions about the Englund Gambit

What is the englund gambit in chess?

The Englund Gambit is a chess opening family with 50 variations covered on Chessy. Over 104 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.