Englund Gambit A40
A — Flank openings · Family: Englund Gambit
1. d4 e5
The Englund Gambit is catalogued under the ECO code A40. Its main line runs 1. d4 e5.
After 2 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is White to move. Material is balanced.
This encyclopedia records 9 variations inside the “Englund Gambit” family — compare the branching lines in the tree below.
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- Position after 2 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Englund Gambit” contains 9 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations tree of the Englund Gambit family
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Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit | A40 | 6 plies |
| Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit | A40 | 4 plies |
| Englund Gambit: Main Line | A40 | 6 plies |
| Englund Gambit: Mosquito Gambit | A40 | 4 plies |
| Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit | A40 | 4 plies |
| Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred | A40 | 6 plies |
| Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation | A40 | 7 plies |
| Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit | A40 | 6 plies |
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