A40 · Gambit · a defense for Black

Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack

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1.d4e52.d5Bc53.e4Qh4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack26k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%14k45%
31%8.0k45%
8.8%2.3k15%
2.1%53931%
1.9%49527%
1.5%39820%
1.1%2896%
0.9%22741%
0.3%721%
0.1%370%
Family
Englund Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.d4
ECO
A40
Line
1. d4 e5 2. d5 Bc5 3. e4 Qh4
GambitAggressive
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Englund Gambit: Main LineA40 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7Englund Gambit: Felbecker GambitA40 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bc5Englund Gambit: Zilbermints GambitA40 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nge7
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Fritz Englund, the Swedish master it's named for, believed in 1...e5 against 1.d4 enough to sponsor an entire themed tournament for it in 1932. Masters consider it dubious; blitz players know better — its trap (…Qb4+ forking the b2 pawn and the f4 bishop) still catches thousands of players every day.

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