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Englund Gambit DeclinedReversed French

A40For BlackAggressiveLow theory

1. d4 e5 2. e3

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
45.1%47.8%47.5%46.1%
Band 600, n = 18,504Band 1000, n = 42,081Band 1400, n = 23,970Band 1800, n = 34,979
Blunder rate
37.5%36.6%35.9%37.8%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CBCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.4%0.3%0.2%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.9%5.0%45.1%37.5%ply 3.018,504C
100048.5%3.7%47.8%36.6%ply 3.042,081B
140048.8%3.7%47.5%35.9%ply 3.023,970C
180049.7%4.2%46.1%37.8%ply 3.034,979C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandC at 600Blunder rate 37.5%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French scores 45.1% for Black across 18,504 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.5% include an early material blunder (16 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 36.6%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French scores 47.8% for Black across 42,081 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 36.6% include an early material blunder (41 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 35.9%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French scores 47.5% for Black across 23,970 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 35.9% include an early material blunder (39 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 37.8%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French scores 46.1% for Black across 34,979 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.8% include an early material blunder (37 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French scores 45.1% for Black across 18,504 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.5% include an early material blunder (16 games at 600).

At 1000, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French scores 47.8% for Black across 42,081 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 36.6% include an early material blunder (41 games at 1000).

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French (A40) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. d4 e5 2. e3.