A40 · Gambit · a defense for Black
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine
From the archives
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+ winning the b2 bishop's defender) still catches thousands of players every day.
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1.d4e52.Nf3
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- Family
- Englund Gambit
- Category
- Gambit
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A40
- Line
- 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3
Gambit
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