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Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine
Overview
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine is a gambit, classified under ECO code A40 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 3 plies and takes 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Englund Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs.
Together the deeper variations number 3 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- A40
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Englund Gambit
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
1,525,055 games · White 48.2% / Draw 4.0% / Black 47.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e4 | 906,241 | |
| exd4 | 397,023 | |
| d6 | 105,928 | |
| Nc6 | 70,051 | |
| f6 | 12,258 | |
| Qe7 | 8,256 | |
| d5 | 7,202 | |
| Nf6 | 4,560 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:50:28
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