Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine
1. d4 e5 2. Nf3
The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine is a chess opening classified as ECO A40, reached after 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3. It is a line of the Englund Gambit Declined. Black is to move. 1 named line continues from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 10,768 times by this move order. White won 48%, 4% were drawn and Black won 48%. The most popular continuation is 2… e4 (46% of games).
Engine evaluation: −0.23 (Stockfish, depth 40; best line 2… e4 3. Nfd2 d5 4. c4 c6 5. Nc3)
- ECO
- A40
- Moves
- 3 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 e5 2. Nf3
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 5,808 | |
| 1500-1999 | 4,232 | |
| 2000+ | 728 | |
| All | 10,768 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 2… e4 Reversed Krebs | 4,939 (46%) | |
| 2… exd4 | 2,843 (26%) | |
| 2… d6 | 1,139 (11%) | |
| 2… Nc6 | 949 (9%) | |
| 2… f6 | 197 (2%) | |
| 2… d5 | 130 (1%) | |
| 2… Nf6 | 117 (1%) | |
| 2… Bb4+ | 102 (1%) |
Master games
26 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 46%, draw 4%, Black 50%). The strongest:
- GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (2607) – FM Corey Acor (2223) 0-1 · Chess.com Bullet Open 1 · 2020-12-19
- GM Azer Mirzoev (2420) – FM Orest Vovk (2315) 0-1 · Titled Tuesday 14th Dec · 2021-12-14
- FM Daniel Taboas Rodriguez (2367) – FM Artur Dilmukhametov (2293) 0-1 · Titled Tuesday 21st Dec · 2021-12-21
- WGM Luong Phuong Hanh (2282) – IM Nodar Lortkipanidze (2374) 0-1 · 2nd 3-0 Thu 2nd Jul 2026 · 2026-07-02
- IM Artyom Zubritskiy (2442) – FM Anthony Atanasov (2144) 0-1 · Chess.com Bullet Open 1 · 2020-12-19
Search all games of the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- GM Fabsid (2825) – Superstitions_Guy (2721) 0-1 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
- GM Fabsid (2826) – Superstitions_Guy (2717) 1-0 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
- byrize11 (2656) – CM PchelkinVK (2649) 0-1 · 2026-09-05 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Englund Gambit 1. d4 e5
Continuations
- Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs A40 · 1. d4 e5 2. Nf3 e4
More Englund Gambit Declined lines (all)
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.