Englund Gambit Declined A40
A — Flank openings · Family: Englund Gambit Declined
1. d4 e5 2. d5
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 — compare the branching lines in the tree below.
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- Position after 3 half-moves — Black to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Englund Gambit Declined” contains 7 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations tree of the Englund Gambit Declined family
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Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack | A40 | 6 plies |
| Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine | A40 | 3 plies |
| Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn | A40 | 5 plies |
| Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French | A40 | 3 plies |
| Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs | A40 | 4 plies |
| Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe | A40 | 5 plies |
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