Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn
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Statistics from Lichess
117,297 games: White 47.9% / Draw 4.2% / Black 47.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 95,59296K | ||
| 9,9779,977 | ||
| 7,1317,131 | ||
| 1,5781,578 | ||
| 846846 | ||
| 355355 | ||
| 296296 | ||
| 263263 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.33 Black is slightly better
Best play: 3... d5 4. c4 Nf6 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nc3 Qf5 7. g3 Nc6 8. d5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn (ECO A40, Flank Openings) is a declined gambit in the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs, reached after 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ng1 (3 moves).
In 117,297 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.9%, Black 47.9% and 4.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…d5, in 81% of those games.
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How to play against the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn
The most played answer, 3…d5, also scores best for Black: 50.4%, with Black winning 48.3% and White 47.5% of 96K games. Of the main answers, 3…f5 scores lowest: 48.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…d5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn (A40)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/englund-gambit-declined-reversed-brooklyn