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Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs
Overview
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4, after 4 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn, Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe.
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- ECO code
- A40
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
904,666 games · White 46.9% / Draw 3.7% / Black 49.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nfd2 | 560,621 | |
| Ne5 | 137,888 | |
| Ng1 | 117,310 | |
| Ng5 | 78,440 | |
| Bg5 | 3,553 | |
| e3 | 1,871 | |
| g3 | 968 | |
| c4 | 891 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:55:27
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