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Englund Gambit Declined A40

Family: Englund Gambit Declined

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The Englund Gambit Declined is catalogued under the ECO code A40. Its main line runs 1. d4 e5 2. d5.

After 3 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is Black to move. Material is balanced.

This encyclopedia records 7 variations inside the “Englund Gambit Declined” family — follow the links below to compare the branching lines.

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1. d4 e5 2. d5

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Variations of this family

NameECOMain line length
Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer CounterattackA406 plies
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed AlekhineA403 plies
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed BrooklynA405 plies
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed FrenchA403 plies
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed KrebsA404 plies
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele MbembeA405 plies