Opening family
Englund Gambit Lines and Variations
The Englund Gambit family contains 9 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
- A40 · Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit
- A40 · Englund Gambit: Mosquito Gambit
- A40 · Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit
- A40 · Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit
- A40 · Englund Gambit: Main Line
- A40 · Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred
- A40 · Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit
- A40 · Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation
Deep theory branches
- 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Qd5 — Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation
- 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bc5 — Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit
- 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 — Englund Gambit: Main Line
- 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 f6 — Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred
- 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nge7 — Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit
- 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6 — Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit
- 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Qh4 — Englund Gambit: Mosquito Gambit
- 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 f6 — Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit
- 1. d4 e5 — Englund Gambit