"Deviating from the common Englund Gambit Accepted (dxe5), this line chooses Nf3. It succeeds by sacrificing popularity for a statistically stronger weapon. This move exerts pressure on e5 and d4."
The move Nf3 signals the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine, steering the game into independent territory.
Trajectory: From here, play often proceeds with e4, leading into the Englund Gambit Declined. Plans should focus on how to control the long diagonal to exert lasting pressure and develop rapidly.
Structure: The board features a Fianchetto. With a draw rate of 29%, the position is dynamic. Engines evaluate it at +0.35.
Also known as: Englund Gambit Declined, Reversed Alekhine, Englund Gambit, Declined
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