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Englund Gambit Declined
Overview
Englund Gambit Declined (ECO A40, Flank Openings) is a line in which the gambit is declined — the offered material is left alone and the position stays materially level.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 3 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 e5 2. d5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Englund Gambit, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Diemer Counterattack.
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- ECO code
- A40
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Englund Gambit
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
3,305,888 games · White 46.7% / Draw 3.7% / Black 49.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 1,105,076 | |
| d6 | 814,426 | |
| Nf6 | 552,840 | |
| c6 | 282,061 | |
| f5 | 179,613 | |
| e4 | 152,022 | |
| Nc6 | 50,978 | |
| f6 | 32,276 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:50:25
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