Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe
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Statistics from Lichess
137,789 games: White 44.9% / Draw 3.4% / Black 51.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 59,24959K | ||
| 48,46248K | ||
| 10,40810K | ||
| 5,8895,889 | ||
| 5,2525,252 | ||
| 3,1403,140 | ||
| 1,1751,175 | ||
| 1,0991,099 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.80 Black is better
Best play: 3... c6 4. f3 d6 5. Ng4 d5 6. Nf2 f5 7. Bf4 Bd6 8. Bxd6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe (ECO A40, Flank Openings) is a declined gambit in the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs, reached after 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ne5 (3 moves).
In 137,789 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.9%, Black 51.6% and 3.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…d6, in 43% of those games.
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How to play against the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe
The most played answer, 3…d6, also scores best for Black: 55.0%, with Black winning 53.2% and White 43.3% of 59K games. Of the main answers, 3…f6 scores lowest: 51.2%. Stockfish's first choice is 3…c6.
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 Mokele Mbembe (A40)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/englund-gambit-declined-reversed-mokele-mbembe