The Englund Gambit is a rarely played chess opening that starts with the moves: 1. d4 e5?! Black's idea is to avoid the traditional closed queen's pawn...
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Bc4 Bc5 4.b4). A gambit employed by Black may also be named a gambit, e.g. the Latvian Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5), or Englund Gambit (1.d4 e5); but is...
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The Elephant Gambit (also called the Queen's Pawn Countergambit, Englund Counterattack or Turkish Gambit) is a rarely played chess opening beginning with...
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Will Englund (born 1953), American editorial writer and associate editor Englund, Minnesota, an unincorporated community, United States Englund Gambit, chess...
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Rat Defense, English Rat (section Gambit lines)
1.c4 d6 2.d4 e5. Another possible move order can be reached via the Englund Gambit: 1. d4 e5 2. c4 d6. The "English Rat" has been played by top players...
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Openings". "Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit - Chess Openings". "Slav Defense: Diemer Gambit - Chess Openings". "Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit - Chess...
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d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 f6 4.exf6 Nxf6 is the Soller Gambit (a sub-variation of the Englund Gambit) where Black plays a reversed form of BDG. The list...
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Lasker Trap Blackmar–Diemer Gambit: Halosar Trap Bogo-Indian Defence: Monticelli Trap Budapest Gambit: Kieninger Trap Englund Gambit Trap Italian Game: Blackburne...
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Qh4 Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit: 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6 Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit: 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 f6 Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit: 1...
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the Englund Gambit: this gives up a pawn for questionable compensation. 1...Na6 is the Australian Defence. 1...g5? is the Borg Defense, Borg Gambit: this...
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