Opening family
Englund Gambit Declined Lines and Variations
The Englund Gambit Declined family contains 7 named lines in this opening book, spanning ECO A40. Use this page as the map, then open individual lines for exact move orders and diagrams.
How to study this family
White
The gambit side must turn time and activity into concrete threats; if the initiative fades, the pawn deficit matters.
Black
The defending side should return material if needed to finish development and neutralize the initiative.
Start with the shortest line, then branch to the variations that change the pawn structure or tactical target. Memorizing every branch before understanding the family plan is usually wasted work.
Main named lines
- A40 · Englund Gambit Declined
- A40 · Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine
- A40 · Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French
- A40 · Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs
- A40 · Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn
- A40 · Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe
- A40 · Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack
Deep theory branches
- 1. d4 e5 2. d5 Bc5 3. e4 Qh4 — Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack
- 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ng1 — Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn
- 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ne5 — Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe
- 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 — Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs
- 1. d4 e5 2. d5 — Englund Gambit Declined
- 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 — Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine
- 1. d4 e5 2. e3 — Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French