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    Englund Gambit: Main Line

    1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7 · ECO A40

    Englund Gambit: Main Line position after 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7. White: pawn on e5, knight on f3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, bishop on c8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, queen on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, knight on c6.

    Englund Gambit: Main Line is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7. It is classified A40 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.

    This line is a variation within the Englund Gambit family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7.

    Variations continuing from this position

    Each of these is a named opening reached by playing on from 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7. Open any of them to load the position on the board.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Englund Gambit: Main Line?
    The Englund Gambit: Main Line is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7. It is classified A40 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Englund Gambit: Main Line?
    1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7. After these moves it is white to move.
    What variations come from the Englund Gambit: Main Line?
    Named continuations include Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation. There are 1 named variations reachable from this position in total.

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