Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,247,037 games: White 51.9% / Draw 3.5% / Black 44.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 900,183900K | ||
| 211,347211K | ||
| 49,13849K | ||
| 24,54725K | ||
| 22,26522K | ||
| 19,82920K | ||
| 7,0267,026 | ||
| 5,3425,342 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+2.11 White is clearly better
Even so, Black scores 46.3% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 3. e4 Nc6 4. Nf3 fxe5 5. Bc4 Qf6 6. O-O h6 7. Be3 d6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: Black scores 45% under 1400, 44% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 1.2M | |
| 1400–1799 | 1.3M | |
| 1800–2199 | 618K | |
| 2200 and up | 28K | |
| Masters, over the board | 6 |
Master games
- Vaisser, A. – Raetsky, A.
- Landa, K. – Raetsky, A.
- Adnani, M. – Khairat, A.
- Kaufman, R. – Demaria, J. P.
- Mueller, H. – Stopka, D.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit (ECO A40, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Englund Gambit, reached after 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 f6 (2 moves).
In 1,247,037 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.9%, Black 44.5% and 3.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. exf6, in 72% of those games.
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How to play against the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit
3. Nf3 scores best for White: 55.0%, with White winning 53.2% and Black 43.2% of 211K games. The most played answer, 3. exf6, scores lowest: 52.7% in 900K games. Stockfish's first choice is 3. e4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
The Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit has gained ground since 2016: 0.057% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.04%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.04% | 14,287 |
| 2017 | 0.04% | 21,943 |
| 2018 | 0.038% | 29,753 |
| 2019 | 0.04% | 50,006 |
| 2020 | 0.041% | 119,748 |
| 2021 | 0.046% | 181,304 |
| 2022 | 0.049% | 182,225 |
| 2023 | 0.049% | 183,277 |
| 2024 | 0.05% | 178,695 |
| 2025 | 0.057% | 197,408 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.059% | 64,759 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit (A40)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/englund-gambit-soller-gambit